Question

State with reasons, it is possible for an object to have:
Zero distance covered and may have non zero displacement.

Answer 1

Hint:We are asked to state the given statement with reasons. First know the difference between distance covered and displacement. Then analyze the given statement and check if distance covered is zero then what will be the displacement of the object. Then check whether the given condition is possible or not.

Complete answer:
Given a statement, it is possible for an object to have zero distance covered and may have non zero displacement.Now, we will state this statement with reason.We will first know the difference between distance covered and displacement.Distance covered is the length travelled by an object from its initial point to its final point, whereas displacement is the shortest distance or length between the initial and final point.
If an object covers zero distance which means the object is at rest and didn’t travel any distance, then its initial and final point will be the same and as we have discussed displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final point so, when the distance covered is zero displacement will also be zero.
Therefore, it is not possible for an object to have zero distance covered and have non zero displacement.

Note: Always remember the difference between distance covered and displacement as most of the time students get confused between the two terms. Also, remember it is possible to have non-zero distance covered and zero displacement, in this case the object will return back to its initial position that is initial and final position are the same.