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Displacement vectors of 5 km north, 3 km east, 2 km south, and 3 km west combine to a total displacement of ___

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The answer is A. 3 km north

Displacement (D) is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position.
In this example, distance is 5 km north - 2 km south = 3 km north (look at the image).
Displacement vectors of 5 km north, 3 km east, 2 km south, and 3 km west combine to-example-1
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