A particle moves $3 m$ north, then $4 m$ east, and then $12 m$ vertically upwards, its displacement is:

12 m

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13 m

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5 m

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19 m

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Solution

The correct option is B $13 m$
$(B)$
All 3 direction are mutually perpendicular
$d i s p l a c e m e n t = \sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2}}$
$d i s p l a c e m e n t = \sqrt{3^{2} + 4^{2} + 12^{2}}$
$d i s p l a c e m e n t = \sqrt{169}$
$d i s p l a c e m e n t = 13 m$

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A particle moves $3 m$ north, then $4 m$ east, and then $12 m$ vertically upwards, its displacement is:

The correct option is B $13 m$
$(B)$
All 3 direction are mutually perpendicular
$d i s p l a c e m e n t = \sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2}}$
$d i s p l a c e m e n t = \sqrt{3^{2} + 4^{2} + 12^{2}}$
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