SOLUTION: a racehorse runs a race that starts and finishes at the same point. if the race was 2000 metres, what was the displacement of the horse when it finished?

SOLUTION: a racehorse runs a race that starts and finishes at the same point. if the race was 2000 metres, what was the displacement of the horse when it finished?

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Question 964377: a racehorse runs a race that starts and finishes at the same point. if the race was 2000 metres, what was the displacement of the horse when it finished?

Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i believe his displacement is zero.

this is because displacement is a vector quantity that measures change in position.

if you end up at the point where you started from your displacement has to be equal to 0.

here's a reference that i believe addresses the question.

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/1DKin/Lesson-1/Distance-and-Displacement
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