A hiker walks east, then north. What is the magnitude of his net displacement?
- A
- B
- Ccheck_circle
- D
Explanation
By the Pythagorean theorem, .
Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions
AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5
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