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A body thrown vertically upwards reaches a maximum height `h`. It then returns to ground . Calculate the distance travelled and the dispacement .

A

2h, 0

B

h, 0.

C

0,2h

D

0, h

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A
Distance = h + h = 2h Displacement = h-h = 0
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