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2 June, 20:05

Assume each tick mark represents 1 cm. Calculate the total displacement from 0 if an object moves 3 cm to the left, then 7 cm to the right, and then 6 cm to the left. The object moves cm to the left. What is the total distance the object travels? cm

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  1. 2 June, 23:51
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    Assuming the positive x-axis is to the right, the displacement (a vector) can be calculated by:

    0-3+7-6 = - 2 cm, so the object moves 2 cm to the left.

    The total distance (a scalar quantity) can be calculated by:

    0+3+7+6 = 16 cm, so the object travels a total of 16 cm.
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