Question

Numerical Problems
A car moves 100 m due east and then 25 m due west.
(a) What is the distance covered by the car? (b) What
is its displacement?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a)125m

b)75m

Explanation:

Car moves 100m east and 25 m west.

i.e it travels 100 m in one direction and 25 m in the opposite direction.

So

Total distance covered. : 100+ 25 = 125m

However,

Displacement is the shortest route of a body from starting to stopping point.

So Displacement : 100 - 25 = 75m