Question

Is it possible to travel a great distance without any displacement? Prove your answer.

Answer 1

Answer: Yes

Explanation: The definition of displacement is the change on the position, So if i start in my home, then i go to the mall, and after that i return home, the total displacement over that period of time is 0, because i started in my house and ended in my house. But in that proces i traveled the distance between my house and the mall two times. So is possible to travel great distances without any displacement, only if the endpoint of the travel is the same as the start point.

Answer 2

Yes, because distance is simply how far an object traveled. While displacement is how far is your distance from your starting point. It means when you traveled 1000m then you went back from your starting point your displacement will become zero and your distance is 1000m. Therefore, you traveled a great distance without displacement.