If an object is located 20 m to the right of the origin at 1:00 PM, and later the object is located 30 m to the left of the origin at 2:00 PM, then the displacement from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM is
A) 50 m to the right.
B) 50 m to the left.
C) 30 m to the right.
D) 30 m to the left.
E) 10 m to the left.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Displacement is the change in position of an object. The object moved from 20 m to the right to 30 m to the left of the origin. This is a total displacement of 50 m to the left (20 m + 30 m to the left).

If an Object Is Located 20 M to the Right