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प्रश्न
Define displacement. State its unit.
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उत्तर
The shortest distance from the initial to the final position of the body is called the magnitude of displacement. It is in the direction from the initial position to the final position.
Its SI unit is metre (m).
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In which of the following cases of motion, the distance moved and the magnitude of displacement are equal?
A car travels a distance 100 m with constant acceleration and average velocity of 20 ms-1. The final velocity acquired by the car is 25 ms-1.
Find
(i) The initial velocity.
(ii) Acceleration of the car.
Define Displacement.
How can you find the following?
Velocity from a displacement – time graph.
Can you suggest the kind of motion of a body from the following distance – time graph?

Calculate the distance and displacement in the following case:
A body is moving along a circular path of radius r. What will be the distance and displacement of the body when it completes:
Half a revolution
Give the name of the physical quantity that corresponds to the rate of change of displacement.
Which of the following is correct?
Displacement magnitude can be greater than the distance traveled by the object.
