Question

28. Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes south 3 miles before coming back due north for an additional 2 miles. What is his displacement? *

1 point
4 miles north
4 miles south
10 miles north and south
10 miles

Answer 1

4 miles north

Step-by-step explanation:

Initially Scott travels 5 miles north at this point his displacement is 5 miles toward north

then he goes 3 miles south. which makes his displacement 2 miles (5 - 3 = 2) towards north as north and south are opposite directions.

finally he travels 2 miles due north.so his final displacement is

2 miles + 2 miles = 4 miles towards north direction