Resultant Vectors #2
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For each question draw a picture of what is happening as well as show all your work for your
calculations.
1. Ty drives his Skidoo 7.0 kilometers north. He stops for lunch and then drives 5.0
kilometers east. What distance did he cover? What was his displacement (magnitude
and direction)?
2. Matt walks to the pizza place for lunch. He walks 1.00 km east, then 1.00 km south and
then 1.00 km east again. What distance did he cover? What was his displacement
(magnitude and direction)?
3. On his fishing trip Taylor takes the boat 12.0 km south. The fish aren’t biting so he goes
4.00 km west. He follows a school of fish 1.00 km north. What distance did he cover?
What was his displacement (magnitude and direction)?
4. Darryl goes on a camel safari in Africa. They he travels 5.0 km north, then 3.0 km east
and then 1.0 km north again. What distance did he cover? What was his
displacement (magnitude and direction)?
5. Shaun left his house to visit a friend. He got in his car and drove 40 km east, then got
on a highway and went 50 km north. What distance did Shaun cover? What was his
displacement (magnitude and direction)?
6. A jet takes off and flies east from New York, NY to London, England (5576.47 km). After
refueling, the jet flies south to Paris, France (343.96 km). How far did the jet fly and
what is the total displacement of the passengers?