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An airplane travels east at a rate of 800 km/h for 2 h. Which of the following are vectors? a. The travel time b. The distance traveled in 2 h c. The displacement after 2 h

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2. An airplane travels east at a rate of 800 km/h for 2 h. Which of the following are vectors?

a. The travel time

b. The distance traveled in 2 h

c. The displacement after 2 h

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