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JAMB Physics 2018 Objective — Question 3

Question 3 of 38 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

A ship travels 200km to the south and then 400km to the west. Calculate the magnitude of the ship's displacement from its starting point

A. 600km
B. 200km
C. 447kmCorrect
D. 401km

Explanation

Using Pythagoras: R = √(200²+400²) = √(40000+160000) = √200000 ≈ 447km.

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