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प्रश्न
In which of the following cases of motions, the distance moved and the magnitude of displacement are equal?
पर्याय
If the car is moving on a straight road
If the car is moving in a circular path
The pendulum is moving to and fro
The earth is revolving around the Sun
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उत्तर
If the car is moving on a straight road
Expalantion:
If the car is moving on a straight road, the distance moved and the magnitude of displacement are equal.
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| Time (s) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Distance travelled by A (m) | 0 | 20 | 80 | 180 | 240 | 300 | 360 | 420 |
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| 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 |
Fill in the boxes.
| S.No | First Move | Seconde Move | Distance (m) | Displacement |
| 1. | Move 4 metres east | Move 2 metres west | 6 | 2 m east |
| 2. | Move 4 metres north | Move 2 metres south | ||
| 3. | Move 2 metres east | Move 4 metres west | ||
| 4. | Move 5 metres east | Move 5 metres west | ||
| 5. | Move 5 metres south | Move 2 metres north | ||
| 6. | Move 10 metres west | Move 3 metres east |
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Choose the correct option.
