An athlete covers an elliptical race track of 400 m twice and halts at the starting point. What is the displacement and the distance covered by the athlete?

A.) 400 m and 800 m, respectively
B.) 0 and 800 m, respectively
C.) 1600 m and 800 m, respectively
D.) Both are zero.

the word "elliptical" means oval or egg-shaped. this means that the displacement of the athlete is 0 since they were running in a circle and stopped where they started, so their end position is not different from their original position.

the distance covered by them is 400m × 2 = 800m.

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An athlete covers an elliptical race track of 400 m twice and halts at the starting point. What is the displacement and the distance covered by the athlete? A.) 400 m and 800 m, respectively B.) 0 and 800 m, respectively C.) 1600 m and 800 m, respectively D.) Both are zero.

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An athlete covers an elliptical race track of 400 m twice and halts at the starting point. What is the displacement and the distance covered by the athlete?

A.) 400 m and 800 m, respectively
B.) 0 and 800 m, respectively
C.) 1600 m and 800 m, respectively
D.) Both are zero.