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2. (I) A delivery truck travels 18 blocks north, 10 blocks east, and 16 blocks south. What is its final displacement from the origin? Assume the blocks are equal length.

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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Problem 2.70AP: Two objects move with initial velocity 8.00 m/s, final velocity 16.0 m/s. and constant...

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from the origin? Assume the blocks are equal length.

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