Rahul cycles straight along a road and then turns back

PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

Rahul cycles 120 m120\,\text{m} straight along a road and then turns back, covering 30 m30\,\text{m} toward his starting point before stopping. Which of the following ordered pairs (distance,  ∣displacement∣)(\text{distance},\;|\text{displacement}|) in metres is possible for this trip? (a) (120,  90)(120,\;90) (b) (90,  150)(90,\;150) (c) (150,  90)(150,\;90) (d) (150,  30)(150,\;30)

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