An Aircraft's Displacement Calculation
What is the magnitude of an aircraft's displacement after flying 800km due East and then 600km due North?
Magnitude of its displacement = 1,000 km
Explanation:
Given: Distance towards east = 800 km, Distance towards north = 600 km
Find: Magnitude of its displacement
Computation:
Magnitude of its displacement = √800² + 600²
Magnitude of its displacement = √640000 + 360000
Magnitude of its displacement = √10000000
Magnitude of its displacement = 1,000 km