Question

What is the displacement of the particle in the time interval 5 seconds to 8 seconds?

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 160 meters

B. 80 meters

C. 40 meters

D. 20 meters

E. 0 meters

The correct answer is letter E. 0 meters.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The displacement is the vector with

magnitude
     distance between position at 5 sec and position at 8 sec
and direction
     direction from position at 5 sec to position at 8 sec .

The route followed during the time interval is irrelevant.