Problems with detailed solutions on displacement and distance of moving objects.
Problem 1
An object moves from point A to point B to point C, then back to point B and then to point C along the line shown in the figure below.a) Find the distance covered by the moving object.
b) Find the magnitude and direction of the displacement of the object.
![displacement and distance - Problem 1](http://cdn-0.problemsphysics.com/mechanics/motion/graphs/file1.png)
Problem 2
An object moves from point A to point C along the rectangle shown in the figure below.a) Find the distance covered by the moving object.
b) Find the magnitude of the displacement of the object.
![displacement and distance - Problem 2](http://cdn-0.problemsphysics.com/mechanics/motion/graphs/file4.png)
Problem 3: An object moves from point A to B to C to D and finally to A along the circle shown in the figure below.
a) Find the distance covered by the moving object.
b) Find the magnitude and direction of the displacement of the object.
![displacement and distance - Problem 3](http://cdn-0.problemsphysics.com/mechanics/motion/graphs/file5.png)
Problem 4
An object moves from point A to B to C to D along the circle shown in the figure below.a) Find the distance covered by the moving object.
b) Find the magnitude of the displacement of the object.
![displacement and distance - Problem 4](http://cdn-0.problemsphysics.com/mechanics/motion/graphs/file5.png)
Problem 5
An object moves along the grid through the points A, B, C, D, E, and F as shown below.a) Find the distance covered by the moving object.
b) Find the magnitude of the displacement of the object.
![displacement and distance - Problem 5](http://cdn-0.problemsphysics.com/mechanics/motion/graphs/problem_8.png)