A cyclist starts at a position of 0 m and takes 3 s to move east to a position of + 8 m. He then cycles west to a position of + 5 m which takes an additional 2 s. What is the cyclist's displacement? a. + 11mb. - 8mc. - 5m

d. + 5m

The cyclist's displacement is 5 meters.

Explanation:

It is given that,

Initial position of the cyclist is at 0 meters i. e. at origin

The cyclist moves to east to a position of + 8 m. East shows the positive x axis. He then cycles west to a position of + 5 m which takes an additional 2 s. We know that the shortest path covered by the cyclist is called its net displacement.

Displacement = final position - initial position

Displacement = + 5 m - 0 m

Displacement = + 5 m

So, the cyclist's displacement is + 5 meters.