A truck travels due east for a distance of 2.0 km, turns around and goes due west for 9.0 km, and finally turns around again and travels 2.6 km due east. (a) What is the total distance (in km) that the truck travels? (Enter a number.) (b) What are the magnitude (in km) and direction of the truck's displacement?

A truck travels due east for a distance of 2.0 km, turns around and goes due west for 9.0 km, and finally turns around again and travels 2.6 km due east. (a) What is the total distance (in km) that the truck travels? (Enter a number.) (b) What are the magnitude (in km) and direction of the truck's displacement?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter5: Displacement And Force In Two Dimensions

Section5.1: Vectors

Problem 3PP

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