An object moves 15.0 m north and then 11.0 m south. Find both the distance it has traveled and the magnitude of its displacement.
A) 4.0 m, 4.0 m
B) 26.0 m, 4.0 m
C) 26.0 m, 26.0 m
D) 4.0 m, 26.0 m

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The total distance traveled is the sum of the individual distances (15.0 m north + 11.0 m south = 26.0 m). The displacement, being a vector quantity, is the net change in position (15.0 m - 11.0 m = 4.0 m to the north).

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