GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An object can be moving for 10 seconds and still have zero displacement.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Yes, an object moving a certain distance can have zero total displacement. Displacement refers to the shortest distance between the initial and the final positions of the object.

Detailed explanation-2: -Displacement is always shorter than or equal to the distance covered . An object can be moving for 10 seconds and still have zero displacement. When the object is moving it is accelerating.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yes, the object instead of moving through a distance can have zero displacement. Example: If an object travels from point A and reaches to the same point A, then its displacement is zero.

Detailed explanation-4: -The displacement is defined as the difference between the final and initial position of an object. Therefore, if an object moves around for 10 seconds, and finally returns to the same position, the displacement of this object will be zero.

Detailed explanation-5: -Displacement can be zero, for example when a person moves from an initial point and comes back to the starting point, his displacement is zero. The magnitude of displacement can be equal to or less than the distance travelled, it cannot be greater than the distance travelled.

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