Question

A body travels a distance of 15m from A to B and then moves a distance of

20 m at right angle to AB. Calculate the total distance travelled and

displacement.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Distance is total length of path travelled, i.e. AB+AC= 15+20= 35 mtrs. Answer: The displacement is total distance between final point and initial point.

Answer 2

$distance \: = 15 + 20 = 35m \:$

$displacement = \: \sqrt{(15 ²+ 20²) }$

$\: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = 25m$