COLLEGE PHYSICS, V.2, CHAPT. 17-30-W/AC
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Chapter 1, Problem 6CQ
Give an example of a trip you might take in your car for which the distance traveled as measured on your car's odometer is not equal to the displacement between your initial and final positions.
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