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A spy report about a suspected car reads as follows. The car moved 2.00 km towards east, made a perpendicular left turn, ran for 500 m, made a perpendicular right turn, ran for 4.00 km and stopped. Find the displacement of the car.

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To find the displacement of the car based on the given movements, we can break down the problem step by step. ### Step 1: Analyze the movements of the car 1. The car moves **2.00 km east**. 2. It makes a **perpendicular left turn** and moves **500 m (0.5 km)** north. 3. It then makes a **perpendicular right turn** and moves **4.00 km east**. ### Step 2: Determine the total movements in the x and y directions - **East (x-direction)**: - First movement: 2.00 km (east) - Third movement: 4.00 km (east) - Total in x-direction = 2.00 km + 4.00 km = **6.00 km east** - **North (y-direction)**: - Second movement: 0.5 km (north) - Total in y-direction = **0.5 km north** ### Step 3: Calculate the resultant displacement The displacement can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem, as the movements in the x and y directions form a right triangle. \[ \text{Displacement} (d) = \sqrt{(sx)^2 + (sy)^2} \] Where: - \( sx = 6.00 \, \text{km} \) (total displacement in the x-direction) - \( sy = 0.5 \, \text{km} \) (total displacement in the y-direction) Substituting the values: \[ d = \sqrt{(6.00)^2 + (0.5)^2} \] Calculating the squares: \[ d = \sqrt{36 + 0.25} = \sqrt{36.25} \] Calculating the square root: \[ d \approx 6.02 \, \text{km} \] ### Final Answer The displacement of the car is approximately **6.02 km**.

To find the displacement of the car based on the given movements, we can break down the problem step by step. ### Step 1: Analyze the movements of the car 1. The car moves **2.00 km east**. 2. It makes a **perpendicular left turn** and moves **500 m (0.5 km)** north. 3. It then makes a **perpendicular right turn** and moves **4.00 km east**. ### Step 2: Determine the total movements in the x and y directions ...
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