Homework Help: physics

Posted by Alex on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 8:16pm.

A truck driver attempting to deliver some
furniture travels 5 km east, turns around and
travels 5 km west, and then travels 12 km east
to his destination.
What distance has the driver traveled?

physics - bobpursley, Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 8:20pm
distance? add them: 5+5+12 km

displacement? 12kmE

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