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A person drives a car for a distance of 450.0 m. The displacement A of the car is illustrated in the drawing. What are the scala

r components of this displacement vector?

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dedylja [7]2 years ago

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Answer:

Scalar quantity is the distance travelled i.e 450 meters

Explanation:

The scalar component of displacement is the distance travelled which is 450 meters.

The vector component is basically the direction of the displacement vector.

Hence, scalar quantity is the distance travelled i.e 450 meters

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