Question

In which of the following cases of motion, the distance moved and the magnitude of displacement are equal?

Options

•  if the car is moving on straight road

•  if the car is moving on circular road

• if the pendulum is moving to and fro

•  if a planet is moving around the sun

Answer 1

 if the car is moving on straight road

The magnitude of displacement is equal to the distance travelled by a body when it travels in a straight line.