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9 Forces and their effects

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Question 57

A warehouse robot moves along a straight aisle. Its position is measured relative to its starting point. Positions to the east are positive and positions to the west are negative.

Position recordPosition of robot
Start0 m
After first movement+240 m
After second movement+150 m
After third movement-60 m

After the third movement, the robot moves a further 100 m east.

a.

Calculate the total distance travelled by the robot.

[2]
b.

Calculate the displacement of the robot from its starting point after its further movement.

[1]
c.

Explain why the distance travelled and the displacement have different values for this journey.

[2]
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