Question

hw 2 - 3: big 4 equations 1 and 2

1. a bus travels from el paso, tx to chihuahua, mexico, in 5.2 hours with an average velocity of 73 km/hr to the south. what is the bus’s displacement?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the displacement - velocity - time formula

$d = v\times t$

Step2: Identify given values

$v = 73$ km/hr, $t=5.2$ hr

Step3: Calculate displacement

$d=73\times5.2 = 379.6$ km, direction is south as given by the direction of velocity.

Answer:

379.6 km to the south