Question

In which of the following cases will the distance be equal to displacement? Justify your answer

1. a passenger in a train travels from delhi to kolkata

2. A rain drop falling in still air

Please justify both parts

Answer 1

Answer:

2

Explanation:

1 the path of the train is not straight and displacement wont be equal to distance

2 rain from falling is straight line motion thu s distance equals displacement

Answer 2

Answer:

1) A passenger in a train travels from Delhi to Kolkata.Here the distance will be equal to displacement if train travels in a straight line path.But in reality it will be not a straight line hence distance is not equal to displacement.

2) A rain drop is following a straight line path hence distance will be equal to displacement.