Distinguish between terms distance and displacement.
Distinguish between terms distance and displacement.
Distance is the length of the actual path traversed between its initial and final positions. It is a scalar quantity and can never be negative. Displacement is the shortest path between the initial and the final positions of the particle. It is a vector quantity and can be positive, negative or zero
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$(i)$ When the object is at rest.
$(ii)$ When the object is thrown vertically upwards.
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$(ii)$ You live in house $C.$ What is your position relative to house $E$ ?
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