George Walks to a friends house. He walks 750 meters North, then he realizes he walked too far.He turns around and walks 250 meters South. What is his distance and displacement?

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George Walks to a friends house. He walks 750 meters North, then he realizes he walked too far.He turns around and walks 250 meters South. What is his distance and displacement?

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Distance is the total length of the path traveled by an object, while displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final positions of an object, along with the direction.In this case, George walks 750 meters North and then 250 meters South. To find the total distance traveled, we simply add up the lengths of the paths he walked:Distance = 750 meters + 250 meters = 1000 metersTo find the displacement, we need to consider the net change in position. Since George walks 750 meters North and then 250 meters South, his net displacement is:Displacement = 750 meters North - 250 meters South = 500 meters NorthTherefore, George's distance traveled is 1000 meters, and his displacement is 500 meters North.

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George Walks to a friends house. He walks 750 meters North, then he realizes he walked too far.He turns around and walks 250 meters South. What is his distance and displacement?

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