ASSIGNMENT

Numerical based on distance & displacement

1. A man travels a distance of 1.5 m towards East, then 2.0 m towards South and finally 4.5 m
towards East. Calculate distance and displacement.
2. A body travels a distance of 3 km towards East, then 4 km towards North and finally 9 km towards
East.
a. What is the total distance travelled?
b. What is the resultant displacement?

3. An ant travels a distance of 8 cm from P to Q and then moves a distance of 6 cm at right angles to
PQ. Find its resultant displacement.

4. An athlete completes one round of a circular track of diameter 200 m in 40 s. What will be the
distance covered and the displacement but the end me 2 minutes 20 s?

5. A farmer moves along the boundary of a square field side 10 m in 40 s. What will be the
magnitude of displacement of the farmer at the end of 2 min 20 seconds from his initial position?

6. The minute hand of a clock is 7 cm long. Calculate the distance covered and the displacement of
minute hand of the clock from 9.00 AM to 9.30 AM.

7. An athlete completes a round of a circular track of diameter 200 m in 20 s. calculate 

a. The distance travelled by the athlete at the end of 1 minute and 10 seconds. and
b. The magnitude of the displacement of the athlete at the end of 1 minute and 10 seconds
8. Ram travels on a straight road. He goes from position A to B. The distance between A and B is 4
km. now from position B he turns back and travels a distance of 2 km to reach the position C. find 
a. The total distance travelled by Ram during the whole journey and 
b. Magnitude of his displacement.
9. An athlete completes one round of a circular track of diameter 200m in 30 s. Find 
a. The distance travelled by the athlete at the end of 30 seconds and 
b. The magnitude of the displacement of the athlete at the end of 30 seconds.