Arrow A is 1.5 cm long and points to the right

PHYSICS · Subjective · GCSE · Physics · Forces · Forces

Problem

Arrow A is 1.5 cm long and points to the right. Arrow B is 3.0 cm long and points to the left. Using a scale of 1.0 cm represents 2.0 m, write the algebraic (signed) displacement represented by each arrow.

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