A cat climbs 20 m directly up a tree.
What is the horizontal component of the
cat’s displacement?
Answer in units of m.
zero. Horizontal is not vertical.
what is the vertical component?
To find the horizontal component of the cat's displacement, we need to consider the triangle formed by the cat's vertical climb and its overall displacement.
Given that the cat climbs 20 m directly up a tree, the vertical component of its displacement is 20 m. Now, we need to determine the horizontal component of its displacement.
Assuming the cat does not move horizontally, the horizontal component of its displacement is 0 m. This is because the cat only moves vertically up the tree.
Therefore, the horizontal component of the cat's displacement is 0 m.