Question

1) A body travels 8m towards north, then
4m. Towards east and then 5m. Towards
south.Its distance and displacement are
17m,5m
O 17m,13m
8m
17m, 4m​

Answer 1

Answer:

Distance is 17m

Displacement is 5m

Explanation:

Distance is the actual path covered by an object.

so, it is 8m+4m+5m=17m

Displacement is the shortest distance between initial and final points.

so, it is

by pythagoras theorem,

3square+4square=9+16=25

25=displacement square

so, displacement=√25=5m