Question

A body is thrown vertically upwards and rises to a height h. Calculate (a) Total distance travelled (b) Displacement of the body when it is caught back.

Answer 1

a: s = ut + 1/2 at square
b: 0 m as it got back to its position

Answer 2

Answer:

The total distance traveled  by the body is 2h and the displacement is zero of the body.

Explanation:

Given that,

A body is thrown vertically upward and rise to a height h.

(a). The body goes up to the height h and come down by an equal distance.

So,The total distance traveled by the body is 2 h.

(b). The displacement of the body when it is caught back,

The displacement of the body is zero because the initial and final position are same of the body.

Hence, The total distance traveled  by the body is 2h and the displacement is zero of the body.