An automobile moves along a straight level road on which a milestone is taken as the…

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

An automobile moves along a straight level road on which a milestone is taken as the origin (x=0x=0). (i) At 09:00 h the car is at +250 m+250\,\text{m}. It then travels +120 m+120\,\text{m} and afterwards −300 m-300\,\text{m}. Find its final position at 09:20 h. (ii) Determine the displacement of the car for the entire 09:00–09:20 h journey. (iii) Calculate the total distance travelled during the same interval.

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