A car moves on a straight road that coincides with the x–axis. Its motion is recorded with reference to a fixed origin O on the road.
(i) The car starts from x1=−40m and reaches x2=−10m in 4s. Calculate its displacement for this interval.
(ii) Without pausing, the car then moves to x3=+30m in the next 6s. Determine its displacement during this second interval.
(iii) Find the total displacement of the car for the entire 10s journey.
(iv) Compute the total distance travelled and compare its magnitude with that of the total displacement.