Story #3: A robin flies 32m [S] to catch a worm and then flies 59m [N] back to its nest.What is the total displacement of the robin?

The robin's displacement is the straight-line distance between its starting point and ending point, taking direction into account. Since the robin flies south and then north, we can treat this as a one-dimensional problem.<br /><br />* **Southward flight:** -32 m (South is negative)<br />* **Northward flight:** +59 m (North is positive)<br /><br />**Total Displacement:** -32 m + 59 m = 27 m<br /><br />Since the result is positive, the displacement is 27 m North.<br /><br />**Answer:** 27 m [N]<br />