Question

2 Does the distance travelled by a body depend on the path it takes? How it us different from displacement?​

Answer 1

Answer:

yes it depends upon, displacement is the smallest path.

Explanation:

The displacement can have any value i.e., positive, negative or zero. 7. The distance depends upon the path travelled by the body and will vary according to the change in path. The displacement does not depend on the path, while it depends only upon the initial and final positions.

Answer 2

Yes. The distance travelled by a body is path dependent. Distance is the total path covered by the body but displacement is the shortest path from one point to another.

For example, if a person covers a circular path, the distance travelled would be it's circumference while displacement would be zero as the initial and final point are the same.