A truck travelling due north at $20 \,m/s $ turns west and travels at the same speed. The change in its velocity be

  • A
    $40\, m/s \,N-W$
  • B
    $20\sqrt 2 \, m/s\, N-W$
  • C
    $40\, m/s\, S-W$
  • D
    $20\sqrt 2 \,m/s \,S-W$

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