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2 cards from this section. Quick, good the night before a test.
A toy train moves along a straight track 150 m north and then turns back for another 50 m south. Calculate its overall distance and displacement.
Use the total of both paths for distance, but only calculate the net for displacement.
A sprinter runs 400 m in 50 seconds. If she runs back to the start point, calculate the distance and displacement.
What happens to displacement when you return to your start point?
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