A cyclist rides west from her home

PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion

Problem

A cyclist rides 12 km12\,\text{km} west from her home, then 7 km7\,\text{km} east, and finally another 3 km3\,\text{km} west along the same straight road. Taking east as the positive direction, which of the following gives her final displacement relative to her home? (a) +8 km+8\,\text{km} (vector) (b) +16 km+16\,\text{km} (vector) (c) −8 km-8\,\text{km} (vector) (d) 22 km22\,\text{km} (scalar)

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