The drawing shows a triple jump on a checkerboard, starting at the center of square A and ending on the center of square B. Each side of a square measures 4.6 cm. What is the magnitude of the displacement of the colored checker during the triple jump (there is only one right corner)

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Lauren Hawkins

Physics

3 May, 07:16

The drawing shows a triple jump on a checkerboard, starting at the center of square A and ending on the center of square B. Each side of a square measures 4.6 cm. What is the magnitude of the displacement of the colored checker during the triple jump (there is only one right corner)

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Konnor Pratt · Answer 1

Each jump covers one center of the square to the other. If you can imagine the scenario, a single jump would cover a length of the side of one whole square. So, if it took three jumps, the total distance would be

d = 3 * 5 cm

d = 15 cm

Therefore, the magnitude or distance is 15 cm. The displacement depends on the direction of motion.