Displacement and Distance in Motion

The video tutorial explains the concept of displacement in mechanics, differentiating it from distance. It uses examples of a particle moving along a line and a ball thrown from a balcony to illustrate how displacement is calculated and how it differs from the total distance traveled. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding displacement, especially when the direction of motion changes.

What is the primary focus of problems involving particles in motion?

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Force

• Displacement

In the context of displacement, what does the letter 's' represent?

• Displacement

• Speed

• Distance

• Time

If a particle moves 2 meters to the right, what is its displacement?

• 0 meters

• -2 meters

• 2 meters

• 4 meters

How does displacement differ from distance when a particle returns to its starting point?

• Displacement is zero, distance is non-zero

• Both are zero

• Displacement is non-zero, distance is zero

• Both are non-zero

What is the total distance traveled by a particle that moves to A, then to C, and back to B?

• 3 meters

• 5 meters

• 7 meters

• 9 meters

What is the displacement of a particle that ends up at point B after traveling to A and C?

• 1 meter

• 2 meters

• 0 meters

• -1 meter

When a ball is thrown from a balcony, which direction is typically considered positive?

• Left

• Upwards

• Downwards

• Right

What is the displacement of a ball when it reaches its maximum height after being thrown?

• 3 meters

• -2 meters

• 2 meters

• 0 meters

How far has a ball traveled when it returns to its starting point after reaching its maximum height?

• 6 meters

• 4 meters

• 2 meters

• 8 meters

What is the displacement of a ball when it hits the ground after being thrown from a balcony?

• 0 meters

• -3 meters

• 3 meters

• 7 meters