The displacement of a moving object in a given interval of time is zero.

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asked Nov 1, 2017 in Physics by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 26 373 802

The displacement of a moving object in a given interval of time is zero. Would the distance travelled by the object also be zero? Justify you answer.

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answered Nov 1, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 60 409 933

No. Though the moving object comes back to its initial position the distance travelled is not zero. 

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