Question

What is a displacement for a satellite when it make a complete path in a circular path

Answer 1

Answer:

displacement :- shortest distance b/w initial and final point.

Explanation:

so, it will be zero because the path is circular.

Answer 2

Answer:

Displacement is a term that is defined as the shortest possible path that exists between two points. Distance is the total path covered.

Now in a circle, we know that there is no starting point and ending point. Therefore we assume that if we start at one point and reach the same point a circle is formed.

Therefore the starting and ending point is the same. So there is no shortest possible distance between two same points. Therefore we consider the Displacement of the particle to be zero.

In the question, the similar situation arises. Hence we can say that the satellite has a net displacement equal to zero.

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