College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134609034
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 34P
A circular test track for cars in England has a circumference of 3.2 km. A car travels around the track from the southernmost point to the northernmost point.
- a. What distance does the car travel?
- b. What is the car's displacement from its original position?
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