Question

Can there be displacement of an object in the absence of any force acting on it? Think, Discuss it with your friends and teacher?

Answer 1

An object can have a displacement in the absence of any external force acting on it

Step-by-step explanation:

When a object moves with a constant velocity (v), then it gets displaced in the direction of motion but the net external force experienced by the object is zero.

F external =ma

If object moves with constant velocity, acceleration is zero.

Since, a=0 ⟹F external =0

Using s=ut+ 1/2 at ^2

⟹ Displacement s=ut (∵a=0)

Hence, an object can have a displacement in the absence of any external force acting on it

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