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Physics question, magnitude of displacement?

A garden has a circular path of radius 50 m. John starts at the easternmost point on this path, then walks counterclockwise around the path until he is at its southernmost point.

Whats the magnitude of his displacement?

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  • 10 years ago
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    pirsquared = circumference

    so you calculate that

    and then divide the circumference by 3/4 (from east counterclockwise to south)

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