Question

physics book is moved once around the perimeter of a table of dimensions 2.0 m by 0.5 m.

(a) If the book ends up at its initial position, what is its displacement?


(b) What is the distance traveled?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) 0. no displacement.

(b) rectangle perimeter :

2×length + 2×width = 2×2 + 2×0.5 = 4 + 1 = 5 m