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A dog walks 6m north 4m south What is the total displcement of the dog from the starting point?
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Total displacement is 2 meters.
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A dog walks 6m north 4m soutch What is the total displcement of the dog from the starting point?
"Displacement" in physics usually referrs to the net change in position - meaning, take a snapshot of the dog before he starts moving and a snapshot of the dog when he's finished moving, and the distance between his two positions is his net displacement. Nothing he does in between affects the result - only where he starts and where he ends up.If you walk 6 meters north and then turn around and walk 4 meters south, I hope it makes sense that you are now standing 2 meters north of the point where you started. This is your net displacement (2 meters north).
Why does a compass needle point in the north and south direction?
Because of the magnetic pull of the north and south pole.
Does a compass use a magnetic force?
A compass does not "consume" energy as such. It just align according to the magnetic field of the Earth. One end will point North and the opposite End will point South. Note that the Geographic North and South are different from the magnetic North and South. A compass as in the simple ones with a metal pin giving direction, will always point to the Magnetic North.
Where in the world is a step in every direction a step south?
the North Pole, since you are at the farthest point north
In the southern hemisphere the north pole of a compass needle?
The north pole of a compass needle would still point point towards the north. More precisely, towards the Earth's magnetic south pole, which is close to the geographic north pole.
What is the starting point for all lines of longitude?
The North and South Poles.
What is an imaginary line that runs north and south and is the starting point for east?
Prime Meridian
You walked 1 mile south then 1 mile east then walked 1 mile north and you were back to your original starting point If you are NOT at the north pole or south pole where are you?
Dead
You walked 1 mile south then 1 mile east then walked 1 mile north and you were back to your original starting point If you are NOT at the north pole where are you?
south pole This is not the correct answer...DuFuss
What are the points farthest north and south on earth?
The farthest point north on the Earth is the North Pole. The farthest point south on the Earth is the South Pole.
How many city blocks from starting point if you walked 4 blocks north then 5 blocks west after that 8 blocks south then 7 blocks east and finally 4 blocks south?
You finish 2 blocks east and 8 blocks south of your starting point.
Omar drives a car five miles north then five miles west then five miles south How many miles is he likely to be from his starting point?
The obvious answer is 5 miles. The not-so-obvious part is it depends on where he is when he starts. If he is on the equator, he is five miles from his point of origin. If his starting point was the south pole, and he drives five miles north, then west, then south, he will arrive back at his starting point. Before you disagree, consider that he is driving on a sphere not a flat plain.
What is the latitude of the nile river?
The latitude at the starting point of the Nile River is 31 degrees north. The latitude of the end point of the Nile is 7 degrees south.
A dog walks 6m north 4m soutch What is the total displcement of the dog from the starting point?
"Displacement" in physics usually referrs to the net change in position - meaning, take a snapshot of the dog before he starts moving and a snapshot of the dog when he's finished moving, and the distance between his two positions is his net displacement. Nothing he does in between affects the result - only where he starts and where he ends up.If you walk 6 meters north and then turn around and walk 4 meters south, I hope it makes sense that you are now standing 2 meters north of the point where you started. This is your net displacement (2 meters north).
A man walks 6 km east and then 13 km north how far away he is from the starting point and what is his direction?
It depends on where he started from. If he started 13 km from the North Pole, he will end up at the North Pole: so 13 km to the North of his starting point. If he started near the South Pole where the latitude is 6 km, he will again end up 13 km North of his starting point.If the earth were a flat plane, then he would be approx 14.32 km from his starting point. He would be 27.775 deg East of North.
How far am I from the starting point if I walk 10 km north then 5 km east then 22 km south.?
Assuming you are walking on a plane, then: After walking 10 km North, followed by 5 km East followed by 10 km South you will be 5 km East of where you started. You can now continue 22 km - 10 km = 12 km further South. You now have a right angle triangle with one side 5 km, another side 12 km and the hypotenuse the unknown distance from your starting point. Distance = √((5 km)² + (12 km)²) = √(169 km²) = 13 km You are 13 km from your starting point. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- However, if you are walking on the earth, then the distance is not so easy as your starting point can affect the distance you are from your start: If you start 12 km north of the south pole, when you walk 10 km north followed by 5 km east followed by 22 km south you will end up at the south pole. Thus you are only 12 km from your starting point. If you start about 11.5 km south of the north pole, after walking 10 km north your 5 km walk east (or west) will take you to the opposite side of the north pole to which you started; by walking 22 km south you are walking down the other side of the earth, making you about 35 km from your starting point.
What compass point is opposite north -north -west?
South - South - East
