The Figure Shows the Position of an Object as a Function

question 56

Essay

The figure shows the position of an object as a function of time. During the time interval from time
t = 0.0 s and time t = 9.0 s,
(a) what is the length of the path the object followed?
(b) what is the displacement of the object?

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