Question
a cyclist completes a lap around a circular track at a speed of 10m/s in 40s what is the displacement of the cyclist
Answers
Damon
ZERO !!!
Damon
DISTANCE is how far you go
In this case 2 pi R
HOWEVER
Displacement is the vector from where you start to where you are.
In this case he went all the way around, ending up where he started, so his DISPLACEMENT is ZERO
In this case 2 pi R
HOWEVER
Displacement is the vector from where you start to where you are.
In this case he went all the way around, ending up where he started, so his DISPLACEMENT is ZERO
Damon
That is really, really important.