Question

1. An object has moved through a distance. Can it have zero displacement? If yes, support your answer with an example.
2. A farmer moves along the boundary of a square field of side 10m in 40s. What will be the magnitude of displacement of the farmer at the end of 2 minutes 20 seconds from its initial position?
3. which of the following is true for displacement?
(i) It cannot be zero
(ii) Its magnitude is greater than the distance travelled
by the object.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. Yes ,it can be. for example If a particle is moving in a straight line. then the distance is equal to displacement. but a body can travel distance (s) with out displacement .
2. then the magnitude of displacement 400m/a
3. (i) it can be zero (true).

(ii)the magnitude of displacement is may be greater

than distance.

Answer 2

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Yes, an object moving a certain distance can have zero total displacement. Displacement refers to the shortest distance between the initial and the final positions of the object. Even if an object moves through a considerable distance, if it eventually comes back to its initial position, the corresponding displacement of the object would be zero.