Question

A man travels a distance of 1.5 towards the east then 2 metre towards the south and finally 4.5 metre towards the south and finally 4.5 m towards the East in for second calculate​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Total DISTANCE TRAVELED WILL BE = 1.5 + 2 + 4.5 = 8 m FINAL DISPLACEMENT WILL BE = We can directly make a diagram for 6 m east and 2 m south, the resultant will be same. Final Displacement = √ ( 6 square + 2 square ) = √ ( 36 + 4 ) = √40 m ANSWER = (a) 8 m (b) √40 m