Question

2. An object has moved through a distance. Can it have zero displacement? If yes, support your answer with an example.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

If the object has moved along a circular path then it will cover distance but after covering distance it will come back to the same point. Hence, displacement will be zero

Answer 2

An object has moved through a distance. Can it have zero displacement?

Yes, if the object move has moved some distance and returned at the same initial point in the end then the displacement is zero.

Let's take an example to understand this.

Suppose that you went to the market which is 12 km away from your house. Your initial point is your house from where you start moving.

Now, after buying some food you return back to your home from the same path. Here, you cover the same distance again i.e. 12 km.

The total distance covered by you is (12 + 12)km i.e. 24 km.

But as you return to the same point (means the starting point from where you start and the starting point is your house). Then the displacement is zero.

Therefore, if an object has moved through a distance then it can have zero displacement.