Sarah begins at a negative position along the x-axis. Sarah moves in the positive x-direction, turns around and then moves in th
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Answer:
he magnitude of Sarah's displacement is less than the distance she travels
Step-by-step explanation:
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The magnitude of her displacement is just the difference between her final and initial state, however the distance she traveled is two times the distance she moved in the positive x-direction until she turned around, since she had to move back, plus her displacement.
So:
Since all the terms are positive:
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