a physics book is moved around the perimeter of a table of dimensions 1.0m by 2.0m what is its displacment and the distance traveled
The displacement of the physics book is zero because it ends up at the same position where it started. Displacement is the change in position, and since the book returns to its original position, there is no change in position.
The distance traveled by the physics book is equal to the perimeter of the table, which is given by 2(l + w), where l is the length of the table (2.0m) and w is the width of the table (1.0m).
Therefore, the distance traveled is 2(2.0 + 1.0) = 2(3.0) = 6.0 meters.