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"Displacement" in physics usually referrs to the net change in position - meaning, take a snapshot of the dog before he starts moving and a snapshot of the dog when he's finished moving, and the distance between his two positions is his net displacement. Nothing he does in between affects the result - only where he starts and where he ends up.
If you walk 6 meters north and then turn around and walk 4 meters south, I hope it makes sense that you are now standing 2 meters north of the point where you started. This is your net displacement (2 meters north).
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β 14y agoThe total displacement of the dog is 2m north (6m north - 4m south). Displacement is the shortest distance from the initial point to the final point, regardless of the path taken.
The total displacement of the dog from the starting point can be calculated by finding the net displacement, which is the difference between the distances moved in each direction. In this case, the net displacement would be 6m north - 4m south, resulting in a total displacement of 2m north.
Yes, distance is the total length of the path traveled from the starting point, while direction indicates the relative position of the final point in relation to the starting point.
When measuring motion, the starting point is referred to as the "initial position" or "reference point." This helps establish a baseline for measuring distance or displacement.
The displacement of the driver is 6 km because it measures the straight-line distance between the starting point and the final position, regardless of the path taken in between.
I would need more information to provide a direction from the starting point to the ending point. Factors such as compass directions, landmarks, or a map would be helpful in determining the direction.
The total displacement of the dog from the starting point can be calculated by finding the net displacement, which is the difference between the distances moved in each direction. In this case, the net displacement would be 6m north - 4m south, resulting in a total displacement of 2m north.
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The North and South Poles.
The equator is the starting point for measuring latitude, which is 0 degrees. Latitude lines extend north to 90 degrees at the North Pole and south to 90 degrees at the South Pole.
It depends on where he started from. If he started 13 km from the North Pole, he will end up at the North Pole: so 13 km to the North of his starting point. If he started near the South Pole where the latitude is 6 km, he will again end up 13 km North of his starting point.If the earth were a flat plane, then he would be approx 14.32 km from his starting point. He would be 27.775 deg East of North.
A frame of reference is required. Where is the starting point?
That would depend on your starting point.
The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line that runs north and south at 0 degrees longitude. It serves as the starting point for measuring east and west location coordinates on the Earth's surface.
Northeast.
Using the Pythagorean theorem, the distance from the starting point is the square root of (3^2 + 5^2), which is β34 kilometers or approximately 5.83 kilometers.
The North Pole is at 90 degrees latitude on a map, specifically at 90 degrees north latitude.