Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - One-Dimensional Kinematics - Conceptual Questions - Page 47: 3

Answer

(a) Yes, I can. I go somewhere by car and then go back home. (b) Yes, I can. I need to drive my car straight and not come back. (c) It is not possible. Think about the items above. As soon as I start to drive back, my displacement decreases, but the distance traveled keeps growing. That is, the distance never decreases.

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