Question

On a number line if an object is moved from the origin towards the right through a distance of 10 cm and taken backward along the same straight line through 5 cm. Find the distance and displacement.

Answer 1

Answer:

Displacement = 10- 5 = 5 cm

Distance = 10+5 = 15 cm

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Answer 2

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Yes, an object moving a certain distance can have zero total displacement. Displacement refers to the shortest distance between the initial and the final positions of the object. Even if an object moves through a considerable distance, if it eventually comes back to its initial position, the corresponding displacement of the object would be zero.