Question

A particle moves 4 m North ,then 3 metre East and finally 5 m South. The distance travelled and displacement of the particle will be:​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 m is the answer of this question

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Your question seems to have flaws.

If the statements are followed exactly, then a path is followed over a triangle like structure. And it is difficult to calculate displacement in that case, because there is a gap between the first and the last point, which have no valid parameters for calculation.

However, if the given statements are used differently, like 3m to East mean 3m Right and so on, then the displacement can be calculated.

Distance (in both cases) = 12 m

Displacement in case 2nd = sqrt (10)