An ant moves from A to B then to C. The distance 'd' and displacement 's' of the ant is cm and cm respectively?

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Solution

The correct options are
A 7
B 3
Step 1: Identify starting point and ending point.

Distance = Path length = AB + B
= 5 cm + 2 cm
= 7 cm

Displacement = Shortest distance between start and end.

= AC = 3 cm.

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