A motorcyclist, passing a road junction, moves due west for 8 s at a uniform

PHYSICS
WAEC 1999

A motorcyclist, passing a road junction, moves due west for 8 s at a uniform speed of 5ms-1. He then moves due north for another 6 s with the same speed. At the end of the 6s his displacement from the road junction is 50m in the direction of

  • A. N53oE
  • B. N37oE
  • C. N53oW
  • D. N37oW

Correct Answer: C. N53oW



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