Question

A motorcycle rides from point P to Q to R to S and finally to P in a circular path as shown in the below figure. Find a) the distance travelled by motorcycle. b) the displacement​

Answer 1

The distance covered by the motorcycle is 31.4 km and displacement will be equal to 0.

What is Distance and Displacement ?

Distance and Displacement both are the measure of the movement of an Object from one point to another.

Distance is a scalar quantity while Displacement is a vector quantity , and so it depends upon direction.

Distance travelled will always be positive but Displacement can be positive , negative and zero.

A motorcycle rides from point P to Q to R to S and finally to P in a circular path as shown in the below figure

The missing figure is attached with the answer.

(a) The distance covered by the motorcycle is

2πr = 2 * 3.14 * 5 = 31.4 km

(b) The displacement will be equal to 0 as the starting and the ending point is same.

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