The displacement of a moving object in a given interval of time is zeri. Would the distance travelled by the object also be zero? Justify your Answer
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The displacement of a moving object in a given interval is zero. the object come back to it's initial position in the given time ( displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final position of an object. ) the distance in this case will not be zero because distance is the total length of the path travelled by the body. if the object come back to it's initial position, then length of path travelled is not zero.
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No, it is not true. If the moving object comes back to its initial point then the distance travelled by the body in not equal to zero.
Displacement is defined as the shortest path travelled by a body between the initial and final points. Whereas, distance is defined as the total path covered by the body.
Let's take an example to understand this.
Mohan want to a market to buy some fruits. He starts from his house. Here, his house is the initial point from where he starts moving and market is the final destination or point where he want to reach.
Assume that, from his house to market he travelled a distance of 10 km. Now, after buying fruits he return backs to his house. Again the distance covered by him is the 10 km. So, the total distance covered by him is 20 km (10 + 10). Whereas, the Displacement of him or covered by him is 0 km. As his initial and final points are same.