An object has moved through a distance. can it have zero displacement? if yes, support your answer
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Yes, an object even after it has moved through a distance, it can have zero displacement. As we know distance is just length of the path an object has covered irrespective of its direction or position with reference to certain point, where as the shortest distance measured from the initial to the final position of an object is known as the displacement.
For example, an object starts from point A and after covering a distance of say 50 meters, reaches at point B. Here after, it again moves back to point A.
Here the distance covered by object is = AB + BA = 50 m + 50 m = 100 m
where as displacement of object is = AB - BA = 50 m - 50 m = 0 m
As initial position of object is same as that of its final position hence its displacement, which is distance measured from the initial to the final position, is zero
For example, an object starts from point A and after covering a distance of say 50 meters, reaches at point B. Here after, it again moves back to point A.
Here the distance covered by object is = AB + BA = 50 m + 50 m = 100 m
where as displacement of object is = AB - BA = 50 m - 50 m = 0 m
As initial position of object is same as that of its final position hence its displacement, which is distance measured from the initial to the final position, is zero
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Yes , when a object moves through a certain distance , it can have zero displacement when it return backs to the initial position. Ex: when a man moves in a circular path and returns back to his initial position.
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