A truck moves 70 m east, then moves 120 m west, and finally moves east again a distance of 90 m. If east is chosen as the positive direction, what is the truck's resultant displacement? -280 m -40 m 280 m 40 m 4 ing 3 ing

A truck moves 70 m east, then moves 120 m west, and finally moves east again a distance of 90 m. If east is chosen as the positive direction, what is the truck's resultant displacement? -280 m -40 m 280 m 40 m 4 ing 3 ing

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Chapter3: Two-dimensional Kinematics

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A truck moves 70 m east, then moves 120 m west, and finally moves east again a distance of
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-280 m
-40 m
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3 ing

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