Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 3 - Vectors - Problems - Page 60: 64d

Answer

The fly's path length can equal the displacement if the fly travels along the displacement vector.

Work Step by Step

The displacement is the shortest line distance between two points, so the length of the fly's path can only equal the displacement if the path is the path of the displacement.
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