Displacement vectors of 4 km south, 2 km north, 5 km south, and 5 km north combine to a total displacement of
A. 16 km north

B. 11 km west

C. 6 km south

D. 2 km south

Question

Displacement vectors of 4 km south, 2 km north, 5 km south, and 5 km north combine to a total displacement of
A. 16 km north
	
B. 11 km west
	
C. 6 km south
	
D. 2 km south

inowalst · Answer

This is the English section. Try posting in the Math section.

anonymous · Answer

should be in the physics section actually but north is positive south is negative, make sure to know directions a being positive or negative

then add them together

anonymous · Answer

you take in account for direction when your dealing with vectors and displacement, scalar quantities don't take in account of direction