College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 6P
A car travels along a straight east-west road. A coordinate system is established on the road, with x increasing to the east. The car ends up 14 mi west of the origin, which is defined as the intersection with Mulberry Road. If the car's displacement was − 23 mi, what side of Mulberry Road did the car start on? How far from the intersection was the car at the start?
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