A car travels 60 km due east and then 30 km due west

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion

Problem

A car travels 60 km due east and then 30 km due west, taking a total time of 2 h. (a) Find the total distance covered and the net displacement of the car. (b) Calculate the average speed and the average velocity for the journey. (c) Classify each of the four quantities obtained in (a) and (b) as scalar or vector, giving suitable reasons for your choice.

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