Answer to Question #156878 in Physics for Lebohang Mahula

Question #156878

An object moves from x1=-50cm to x2 = 30cm. What is the displacement of the object?

Expert's answer

The displacement can be found as a magnitude of difference between the final and initial positions:

"d=|x_f-x_i|=|30-(-50)|=80\\text{ cm}."

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