Answer to Question #187575 in Physics for Faisal

Question

the car drove 3 km to the north and 4 km to the east. The distance covered by the car and it's displacement are:

A) 5km and 7km

B) 7 km and 1 km

c) 5 km and 1 km

7) 7 km and 5 km

Answer 1

$$d=3+4=7\ km\\s=\sqrt{3^2+4^2}=5\ km$$

Answer: d) 7 km and 5 km