If Jon walked 1km north of the school and Bill walked 0.5km south of the school what is the displacement of Jon and Bill
The question is poorly worded, but the distance between them is 1 - (-0.5) = 1.5 km
D = 1i-(-0.5i) = 1i+0.5i = 1.5i = 1.5 km[0o] CW from +y-axis.
To find the displacement of Jon and Bill, we need to consider both distance and direction. Displacement refers to the change in position with respect to the starting point.
In this scenario, Jon walked 1km north, which means he moved in a positive direction along the north axis. On the other hand, Bill walked 0.5km south, which means he moved in a negative direction along the south axis.
To calculate the total displacement, we can subtract the distance traveled in the south direction from the distance traveled in the north direction:
Displacement = Distance north - Distance south
Given that Jon walked 1km north and Bill walked 0.5km south, we can substitute the values into the equation:
Displacement = 1km - 0.5km
Displacement = 0.5km
Therefore, the displacement of Jon and Bill is 0.5km in the north direction.