Question

If the displacement of a particle is zero, then what can say about its distance covered

• A. It must be zero
• B. It is negative
• C. It cannot be zero
• D. It may be zero or may not be zero

Answer 1

The correct option is D It may be zero or may not be zero

When the displacement of a particle is zero, the particle may be at rest, therefore, distance traveled by the particle is zero. Again, when the displacement is zero, the final position of particle coincides with the initial position, then the distance traveled by the particle is not zero.

The correct option is D.