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a car travels 120 kilometers due north, 82 kilometers due west and 120 kilometers south going from town A to town B, what is the cars total displacement from town A to B?

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displacement is the is shortest distance travelled by an object between the initial and final the position.

So, the displacement between towns A and town B is 82 km.

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  • A car travels 120km due to North .

  • 82km due to west .

  • 120km due to south ..

  • At last the car reached on town B from town A .


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  • The car's total displacement from town A to B .


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✍️ See the attachment diagram .

✯ Hence, Total displacement from town A to town B is “ 82km ” .

a car travels 120 kilometers due north, 82 kilometers due west and 120 kilometers-example-1
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