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11 November, 15:39

An astronaut orbits earth in the space shuttle. In one complete orbit is the magnitude of the displacement the same as the distance traveled?

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  1. 11 November, 16:12
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    The displacement of the astronaut orbiting the Earth in a space shuttle will be zero.

    Since,

    Displacement is determined by initial position and the final position of an object.

    The distance traveled by the astronaut is a circular pathway,

    hence,

    The displacement of the astronaut is equal to zero as he arrives at the exact same position from where he started his journey.
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