Question

A body is moving along the curve $ABC$ as shown in the figure and the initial and final positions are $A$ and $C$, respectively. Displacement is the line joining

• A. initial and final position of the body.
• B. midpoint $\left(B\right)$ and final position of the body.
• C. midpoint $\left(C\right)$ and final position of the body.
• D. Both $\left(B\right)$ and $\left(C\right)$

Answer 1

The correct option is A

initial and final position of the body.

Explanation for correct option:

Option A:

1. The shortest distance between the initial and final position of an object or a body is displacement.
2. The arrows in the given diagram represents the direction of the movement of the body.
3. As the positions $A$ and $C$ define the initial and final positions of a body respectively, so, the straight line between them defines the displacement of the body.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.