Question

the displacement of a moving object in a given interval of time is zero . would the distance traveled by the object also be zero .justify.

Answer 1

Distance is a scalar quantity .


So only its magnitude is taken.

Distance is zero in below cases-----


For a static object ,the distance traveled is zero.


The distance from a point to the same point is zero.


The relative distance according to the observer traveling with same speed is also zero.
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But distance can't be negative.

Even if taken in negative or opposite side only its magnitude is considered.
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Let an object travels along the sides of a triangle ABC.

It starts from Point A and goes to B then C then A .



Now its displacement is the minimum distance between its final and initial position.
That is zero this time.


But its distance traveled is the perimeter of the triangle ABC.