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Chapter 2: Q1PE (page 82)

Find the following for path A in Figure 2.59:

(a) The distance travelled.

(b) The magnitude of the displacement from start to finish.

(c) The displacement from start to finish.

Short Answer

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  1. 6 m
  2. 6
  3. +6 m

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01

Distance and displacement

The distance is the total length of the path covered by the body. Its unit is a meter. It is a scalar quantity.

Displacement is the shortest length from the initial and final position.

It is a vector quantity. It is measured by unit m.

If the path is a straight line, only then the distance and displacement will be equal.

02

For particle A, distance and displacement

Path of particle A

  1. The distance traveled by particle A is 6meters.
  2. The magnitude of the displacement, in this case, will be the same as the distance as it is a straight path which is6meters.
  3. The direction of the displacement would be +6m

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