A particle starts from the origin, goes along the X-axis to the point (20m, 0) and then returns along the same line to the point (-20 m, 0) . Find the distance and displacement of the particle during the trip.
Simran Bhatia , 10 Years ago
Grade 11
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Aditi Chauhan
Last Activity: 10 Years ago
Sol. O → Starting point origin.
(i) Distance travelled = 20 + 20 + 20 = 60 m
(ii) Displacement is only OB = 20 m in the negative direction.
Displacement → Distance between final and initial position.
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