How do you calculate the displacement in meters that a cyclist would travel in 5.00 h at an average velocity of 12.0 km/h to the southwest?

1 Answer
May 13, 2016

#60000m#

Explanation:

To whichever direction, if the cyclist did not change the direction, the displacement is given as:

#d = vxxt#

given, #v = 12 "km/h"#

and, #t = 5h#

gives, #x = 12 (km)/h xx5h = 60km = 60xx1000m = 60000m #