Question

As object moves from point A to point D along the path shown in the figure below
a) Find the distance covered by the moving object
b) Find the magnitude of the displacement of the object ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

distance = AB + BC + CB + BC = 5 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 17 km

b) The magnitude of the displacement is equal to the distance between the final point C and the initial point A = AC = 9 km

The direction of the displacement is the direction of the ray AB.