Solving Problems on Position, Distance and Displacement: 1. Imagine a school where all these buildings are on the same street. The street runs east to west. The coordinate system given below is measured in units of blocks. cafeteria dorm physics library -1 0 2 3 x (blocks) 7 Physics Cafeteria a. What is the position of the physics building with reference to the dorm? Also include the direction of the physics building in your answer. b. What is the position of the cafeteria with reference to the dorm? Also include the direction of the cafeteria in your answer. c. What is the position of the library with reference to the cafeteria? Also include the direction of the library in your answer.

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Solving Problems on Position, Distance and Displacement:
1. Imagine a school where all these buildings are on the same street. The street runs east to
west. The coordinate system given below is measured in units of blocks.
cafeteria
dorm
physics
library
0
2
3 x (blocks)
7Cafeteria
7 physics
a. What is the position of the physics building with reference to the dorm? Also include the
direction of the physics building in your answer.
b. What is the position of the cafeteria with reference to the dorm? Also include the
direction of the cafeteria in your answer.
c. What is the position of the library with reference to the cafeteria? Also include the
direction of the library in your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:Solving Problems on Position, Distance and Displacement: 1. Imagine a school where all these buildings are on the same street. The street runs east to west. The coordinate system given below is measured in units of blocks. cafeteria dorm physics library 0 2 3 x (blocks) 7Cafeteria 7 physics a. What is the position of the physics building with reference to the dorm? Also include the direction of the physics building in your answer. b. What is the position of the cafeteria with reference to the dorm? Also include the direction of the cafeteria in your answer. c. What is the position of the library with reference to the cafeteria? Also include the direction of the library in your answer.
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