A car travels north at 30 m/s for 10 minutes.It then travels south at 40 m/s for 20 minutes.The total distance the car has traveled and its displacement are,respectively,

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The total distance traveled is the sum of the distances in both directions: north (30 m/s * 600 s) + south (40 m/s * 1200 s) = 18,000 m + 48,000 m = 66,000 m or 66 km. The displacement is the difference between the distances traveled in each direction, taking direction into account: 48,000 m - 18,000 m = 30,000 m or 30 km north.

A Car Travels North at 30 M/s for 10 Minutes