A car travels 800 m east with constant speed in 10.0 s and then 800 m west with constant speed in 15.0 s. 1020 11a) What is the resultant displacement of the car? 11b) What is the average velocity of the car?

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A car travels 800 m east with constant speed in 10.0 s and then 800 m west with
constant speed in 15.0 s.
1020
11a)
What is the resultant displacement of the car?
11b)
What is the average velocity of the car?
11c)
What is the distance travelled by the car?
11d)
What is the average speed of the car?
Transcribed Image Text:A car travels 800 m east with constant speed in 10.0 s and then 800 m west with constant speed in 15.0 s. 1020 11a) What is the resultant displacement of the car? 11b) What is the average velocity of the car? 11c) What is the distance travelled by the car? 11d) What is the average speed of the car?
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