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An airplane flies \(400 \mathrm{~m}\) north and \(300 \mathrm{~m}\) south and flies \(1200 \mathrm{~m}\) upwards, then net displacement is
PhysicsMotion In One DimensionAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2020 (17 Sep Shift 1)
Options:
  • A \(1400 \mathrm{~m}\)
  • B \(1500 \mathrm{~m}\)
  • C \(1200 \mathrm{~m}\)
  • D \(1100 \mathrm{~m}\)
Solution:
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The correct answer is: \(1200 \mathrm{~m}\)
The various displacements of airplane is shown below


Net displacement travelled by airplane,
\(\begin{aligned}
d & =\sqrt{100^2+1200^2}=\sqrt{1450000} \\
& =1204.16 \mathrm{~m} \simeq 1200 \mathrm{~m}
\end{aligned}\)

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