In-class question

An ant crawling along the floor follows a semi-circular path, going half way around the circumference of a circle of radius R.

The distance traveled, and the displacement of the ant, are respectively:

BLUE: pi R and pi R

YELLOW: 2 R and pi R

GREEN: pi R and zero

PINK: pi R and 2 R

 

 

 




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