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A particle moves 4m north then 5m east and finally 6m South. Calculate the displacement.
Asked by dishasarma2016 | 13 Jun, 2020, 08:18: AM
answered-by-expert Expert Answer


From diagram given above we can see that, 
ED = CD - CE = 6 -3 = 3 m 
AE = 4 m ...( from diagram)
 
Thus, displacment = shortest distance between the final and initial position = AD 
By applying Pythagoras' Theorem, 
AD2 = AE2 + ED2 = 42 + 32 = 16 + 9 = 25 
 
AD2 = 25 
Hence, 
AD = 5 m 
Thus, displacement of particle is 5 m

Answered by Shiwani Sawant | 13 Jun, 2020, 04:53: PM

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