A player hits a baseball at some angle. The ball goes high up in space. The player runs and catches ball before it hits the ground. Which of the two (the player or the ball) has greater displacement? - Physics

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A player hits a baseball at some angle. The ball goes high up in space. The player runs and catches the ball before it hits the ground. Which of the two (the player or the ball) has greater displacement?

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The displacement of the ball and the player is the same, as the initial and final points are the same.

Concept: Position-time, Velocity-time and Acceleration-time Graphs

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