a baseball player hits the ball 35 ft away and an outfielder catches it and throws it back to first base 25 ft away what is the displacement of the baseball
To find the displacement of the baseball, we need to determine the net distance traveled from the initial position to the final position.
Initially, the baseball is hit and travels 35 ft away from the starting point. Then, the outfielder catches it and throws it back to first base, which is 25 ft away from the starting point in the opposite direction.
Thus, the displacement of the baseball can be calculated by subtracting the distance traveled in the opposite direction from the distance traveled in the original direction:
Displacement = 35 ft - 25 ft = 10 ft.
Therefore, the displacement of the baseball is 10 ft.