Question

2. An object moves from A to D along a rectangular path as
shown in the given figure. Find:
a. the distance covered by the object,
b. the displacement of the object.​

Answer 1

Answer:

if we take assume a rectangular path of ABCD and let distance between A to B be 2km and B to C 1km as it is rectangular path than A to D distance will be 1km and D to C 2km if the objects follows the path ABC and then reaches D the total distance would be 5km because ; distance = total distance covered,

and if it reached D point just from A then displacement will be 1km as..displacement = distance between final point - initial point.