Answer:
The cyclist’s displacement is 5 meters.
Explanation:
It is given that,
Initial position of the cyclist is at 0 meters i.e. at origin
The cyclist moves to east to a position of +8 m. East shows the positive x axis. He then cycles west to a position of +5 m which takes an additional 2 s. We know that the shortest path covered by the cyclist is called its net displacement.
Displacement = final position - initial position
Displacement = +5 m - 0 m
Displacement = +5 m
So, the cyclist’s displacement is +5 meters.
