I need help with this practice problem. I was given the answer key but I need help solving it step by step. A car drives North for 1 km. Then it turns and drives 2 km at 30◦ South of West. Finally the driver turns again and drives 0.5 km Northwest. (a) What is the total distance driven? (b) What are the magnitude and direction of the car’s overall displacement?

I need help with this practice problem. I was given the answer key but I need help solving it step by step. A car drives North for 1 km. Then it turns and drives 2 km at 30◦ South of West. Finally the driver turns again and drives 0.5 km Northwest. (a) What is the total distance driven? (b) What are the magnitude and direction of the car’s overall displacement?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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