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A hiker walks due east and then due north
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion
Problem
A hiker walks
6
km
6\,\text{km}
6
km
due east and then
8
km
8\,\text{km}
8
km
due north. Which pair correctly gives (distance travelled, magnitude of displacement)? (a)
(
10
km
,
14
km
)
(10\,\text{km},\;14\,\text{km})
(
10
km
,
14
km
)
(b)
(
14
km
,
14
km
)
(14\,\text{km},\;14\,\text{km})
(
14
km
,
14
km
)
(c)
(
14
km
,
10
km
)
(14\,\text{km},\;10\,\text{km})
(
14
km
,
10
km
)
(d)
(
10
km
,
10
km
)
(10\,\text{km},\;10\,\text{km})
(
10
km
,
10
km
)
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