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Freddie drives his car 10 km North. He stops for gas and then drives 5 km South.

What is Freddie's displacement.

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Answer:

5 km

Step-by-step explanation:

displacement is the straight line distance from a particular point. since north and south are in opposite directions, it means that he has taken a u-turn

thus, 10 - 5 = 5km displacement

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