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, the cat is going straighup but it is not moving horizontally
To find the horizontal component of the cat's displacement, we need to know the angle at which the cat climbs up the tree. Without this information, we cannot determine the exact horizontal displacement.
However, assuming that the cat climbs up the tree at a straight angle, with no horizontal movement, the horizontal component of the displacement would be 0 meters. In this case, the cat only moves vertically, so there is no horizontal displacement.
If you have additional information, such as the angle of ascent or any horizontal movement, please provide it so we can calculate the horizontal displacement accurately.