After a 100,000 meter round trip drive along a winding river, the total displacement would be ________.?

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After a 100,000 meter round trip drive along a winding river, the total displacement would be ________.?

2006-09-26 06:31:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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Since it is round trip, the starting and ending points are the same so the total displacement is zero. Except for any difference in the gasoline aboard.

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2006-09-26 06:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by odu83 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Displacement is defined here as the net change in location. A round trip leaves you at your starting point, so it's 0.

2006-09-26 13:36:12 · answer #2 · answered by ³√carthagebrujah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋