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3) What is the difference between distance travelled' by a body and its 'displacement ? Explain with the
An ant travels a distance of 3 cm from P to Q and then moves a distance of 6 cm at right angles to PQ.​

Answer 1

Answer:

First picture A part

Second picture B part

Answer 2

Answer:

distance travelled -:

is the total distance covered between two places.

AND

displacement -:

is the shortest distance covered between two places.

in reference to the question,

distance = 9cm as its tge sum of 3cm and 6 cm

displacement = √(6²+3²)