A ball is thrown straight up from a point 2 m above the ground. The ball reaches a maximum height of 3 m above its starting point and then falls 5 m to the ground. When the ball strikes the ground, what is its displacement from its starting point?

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Answer:

2 m

Explanation:

The displacement of any body is the shortest distance in an object's path between its initial and final point.

The ball would travel 3 m from the point of throwing then fall down 5 m to the ground. The total distance traveled is 7 m.

The displacement of the ball will be the distance from the point of throwing to the ground i.e., 2 m as it is the shortest distance between the initial and final point of the ball's journey.