FIGURE 2-6
-Refer to Figure 2-6. If you start from the Bakery, travel to the Cafe, and then to the Art Gallery, what is the magnitude of your displacement?
A) 6.5 km
B) 2.5 km
C) 10.5 km
D) 9.0 km
E) 1.5 km

Question

FIGURE 2-6 
-Refer to Figure 2-6. If you start from the Bakery, travel to the Cafe, and then to the Art Gallery, what is the magnitude of your displacement?
A) 6.5 km 
B) 2.5 km 
C) 10.5 km 
D) 9.0 km 
E) 1.5 km

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the displacement, we need to find the straight-line distance between the starting point (Bakery) and ending point (Art Gallery). Using the scale on the map, we can see that this distance is approximately 2.5 km. Therefore, the magnitude of the displacement is 2.5 km.

FIGURE 2-6 -Refer to Figure 2-6. If You Start from the Bakery