Question

A body is moving in a square ABCD of side 10m.Calculate
distance and displacement in the following case
a] a to b
b]a to c

Answer 1

Explanation:

a) Distance =10m

Displacement=10m

b) Distance=20m

Displacement=10√2m

Answer 2

a to b

Distance = 10

Displacement = 10

a to c

Distance = ab + ac

= 10+10 = 20

Displacement = √(10^(2)+10^(2))

= √100 + 100

= 10√2