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प्रश्न
Fill in the following blank with suitable word :
Displacement is a…………………… quantity whereas distance is a………………………….
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उत्तर
Displacement is a vector quantity whereas distance is a scalar.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is :
In which of the following cases of motion, the distance moved and the magnitude of displacement are equal?
What can you say about the nature of motion of a body if its displacement-time graph is A curve.
Give two differences between displacement and distance.
A motor car slows down from 72 kmh−1 to 36 kmh−1 over a distance of 25 m. If the brakes are applied with the same force
calculate
- total time in which car comes to rest
- distance travelled by it.
Define displacement.
Write two differences between distance and displacement.
Match the following.
| 1. | Displacement | Knot |
| 2. | Light travelling through vacuum | Geometric centre |
| 3. | Speed of ship | Metre |
| 4. | Centre of gravity of geometrical shaped objects | Larger base area |
| 5. | Stability | Uniform velocity |
State whether true or false. If false, correct the statement.
Distance covered by a particle never becomes zero but displacement becomes zero.
Assertion: Displacement of a body may be zero when distance travelled by it is not zero.
Reason: The displacement is the shortest distance between initial and final position.
