Question

Sara walks from point A to point D. Calculate the distance covered. Is the displacement more than the distance covered by Sara? ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Distance covered : AB+BC+CD

= 3m + 5m + 3m

= 11m

Displacement is the shortest distance between two points.

Displacement : AD

= 5m

Displacement < Distance

No, the distance covered by Sara is more than the displacement.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Distance = 11m

Displacement = 5m

Therefore, displacement is not more than the distance covered by Sara

Explanation:

Distance is the actual length of the path travelled by the object.

∴Distance = AB+BC+CD

                 = 3m+5m+3m

                 =11m

Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final position of the object.

∴Displacement= AD

                        =5m