The car, moving along a straight street, drives off 600 m from the starting point.

The car, moving along a straight street, drives off 600 m from the starting point. Then he turns back and, having walked 700 m, stops. Determine the vehicle movement module and the distance traveled.

L1 = 600 m.

L2 = 700 m.

S -?

L -?

The distance traveled L is the length of the body’s trajectory. The trajectory is the line that the body describes when moving. Since the car traveled distance L1, and then another distance L2, the path L traveled by it will be the sum: L = L1 + L2.

L = 600 m + 700 m = 1300 m.

The movement of the car S is called a vector that connects the initial and final position of the body when moving. Since the car drove first L1 in one direction, and then traveled the distance L2 in the opposite direction, it will be at a distance S = L2 – L1 from the initial position.

S = 700 m – 600 m = 100 m.

Answer: vehicle movement S = 100 m, vehicle path L = 1300 m.