Question
If displacement of body is zero, then is the distance covered being necessarily zero? Explain.
Solution
Displacement is the total change in position and distance is total length of path travelled by a particle.
For example, consider a student who start from his home. After attending the college he again comes back to home.
In this motion, displacement is zero but distance travelled is not zero and has a finite number.
For example, consider a student who start from his home. After attending the college he again comes back to home.
In this motion, displacement is zero but distance travelled is not zero and has a finite number.
