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“Two campers in a national park hike from their cabin to the same spot on a lake

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Question

“Two campers in a national park hike from their cabin to the same spot on a lake, each taking a different path, as illustrated in Figure 3.47. The total distance traveled along Path 1 is 7.5 km, and that along Path 2 is 8.2 km. What is the final displacement of each camper?”

“Two campers in a national park hike from their cabin to the same spot on a lake, each taking a different path, as illustrated in Figure 3.47. The total distance traveled along Path 1 is 7.5 km, and that along Path 2 is 8.2 km. What is the final displacement of each camper?”

“Two campers in a national park hike from their cabin to the same spot on a lake, each taking a different path, as illustrated in Figure 3.47. The total distance traveled along Path 1 is 7.5 km, and that along Path 2 is 8.2 km. What is the final displacement of each camper?”

Explanation / Answer

path1 and path2 displacements are equal.

final displacement = displacement of path1 + displacement of path2