Question

If an object travels distance 'x' from rest position A to B then return back from B to A. What will be the total displacement?​

Answer 1

Given:

• Object going from A to B and covering a distance x
• Again, object returned to same position i.e A

To Find:

• Displacement of object?

Solution:

In this question, initial posting of object is A and Final position is also B(object returned back).

So, Displacement is basically the shortest distance between initial and final position.

But here, initial and final position as same or shortest distance between initial and final position is 0

$\therefore$ Displacement of object is 0

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More about displacement:

• Shortest distance between initial and final position
• It is a vector* quantity
• It can be negative, positive or zero
• Displacement ≤ Distance

Answer 2

HELLO DEAR,

GIVEN:- If an object travels distance 'x' from rest position A to B then return back from B to A. What will be the total displacement?

SOLUTION:-

The total displacement of the object from position A to B and returned back to same position B to A is Zero.

Displacement-The shortest distance between initial position to final position is called displacement.

The displacement is a vector quantity which has magnitude as well as direction.

THANKS.