Ashley S.

asked • 09/16/19

Displacement and Distance Physics

A child observes a caterpillar walking on a window sill. The caterpillar walks 18 cm to the left and 6 cm to the right, then 10 cm to the left.

What is the total distance walked by the caterpillar?

What is the displacement of the caterpillar?

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Yefim S. answered • 09/20/19

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Ashley S.

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09/20/19

Timothy B.

A child observes a caterpillar walking on a window sill. The caterpillar walks 18 cm to the left and 6 cm to the right, then 10 cm to the left. What is the total distance walked by the caterpillar? What is the displacement of the caterpillar?
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01/22/21

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