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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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