Question

A stone is thrown up to a height 60m it reached back the hand what is the distance travelled and what is the displacement

Answer 1

Answer:

Distance = 120 m

Displacement = 0 m

Explanation:

Distance = Total length travelled along the path ,  irrespective of the shortest path.it is scalar quantity i.e. even if a body moves in such a way that it returns to its original place then distance ≠ 0

Displacement = the shortest path from the starting point to final point ( always a straight line or point),.It is a vector quantity .i.e. if a body moves in such a way that it returns to its initial starting point then Displacement = 0.

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for the given question ,

it reached to hands again i.e. Displacement = 0

it travels the same distance twice as

starting to final => 60 m

final to starting => 60m

so total distance = 60+60 = 120 m