Question

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6. A body thrown upwards reaches a maximum height h. It then returns to ground. Calculate

distance travelled and displacement.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Distance 2h and displacement 0

Explanation:

since distance traveled refers to the total length of pathway which is h + h as when a body reaches a maximum height it again falls back from the same height.

But displacement refers to the length between initial and final position ( of course one must consider that the ht. of the thrower is insignificant when compared to height traveled )

therefore the body thrown returns back to the same position

hence displacement is zero.