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An object has moved through a distance. Can it have zero displacement?
Asked by | 19 Jun, 2008, 04:36: PM
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yes, an object which has moved through a distance can have zero displacement.

for example,

consider a body moving in a circular path . When it reaches the starting point , the displacement is zero though the distance covered is equal to the circumference of the circle.

Answered by | 20 Jun, 2008, 07:40: PM
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