A car has a displacement of –140 miles. If east is taken as the positive direction, which option correctly describes the displacement of the car? The car is east of its starting position but is moving

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asked Jan 13, 2022 196k views

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A car has a displacement of –140 miles.

If east is taken as the positive direction, which option correctly describes the displacement of the car?

The car is east of its starting position but is moving toward the west.

The car is west of its starting position.The car is west of its starting position. , ,

The car is west of its starting position but is moving toward the east.

The car is east of its starting position.