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प्रश्न
Define Displacement.
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उत्तर १
Displacement of an object between two points is the shortest distance between these two points.
“It is the unique path that can take the body from its initial to the final position.”
उत्तर २
The displacement of a moving body is defined as the change in its position along a particular direction
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the following blank with suitable word :
Displacement is a…………………… quantity whereas distance is a………………………….
When brakes are applied to a bus, retardation produced is 25 cm s-2 and the bus takes 20 s to stop. Calculate -
- The initial velocity of the bus
- The distance travelled by bus during this time.
How can you find the following?
Velocity from a displacement – time graph.
A body is moving along a circular path of radius r. What will be the distance and displacement of the body when it completes:
Two full revolutions
Is distance covered during nth second more than the distance covered in n seconds?
The table below shows the distance travelled by two vehicles A and B during each second:
| Time (s) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Distance travelled by A (m) | 0 | 20 | 80 | 180 | 240 | 300 | 360 | 420 |
| Distance travelled by B (m) | 0 | 10 | 40 | 90 | 160 | 250 | 360 | 490 |
Which vehicle is moving with a constant acceleration?
Displacement / Time : Velocity :: Speed / Time : ______.
Four cars A, B, C, and D are moving on a levelled road. Their distance versus time graphs are shown in Fig. 8.2. Choose the correct statement.

Write a note on the following:
Nautical mile
Displacement magnitude can be greater than the distance traveled by the object.
