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The displacement of a moving object in a given interval of time is zero. Would the distance travelled by the object also be zero? Justify you answer.

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The displacement of a moving object in a given interval of time is zero. Would the distance travelled by the object also be zero? Justify your answer.

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In a given interval of time, the displacement of a moving object is zero when its final position is the same as the initial position, whereas the distance travelled by the object is not zero. For example, an athlete moving on a circular track. If he starts from A and completes one round and reaches back to point A, his displacement is zero whereas the distance travelled by him is not zero but 2πr.

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पाठ 8: Motion - Short Answer Questions [पृष्ठ ५९]

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पाठ 8 Motion
Short Answer Questions | Q 12. | पृष्ठ ५९

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Time (s) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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S (meters) 0 8 20 20 16 10 0
t (Seconds) 80 2 5 10 12 15 10

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(i) 6 s, and
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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
Distance travelled by B (m) 0 10 40 90 160 250 360 490

Which vehicle is ahead at the end of 7th second and by how much?


Fill in the boxes.

S.No First Move Seconde Move Distance (m) Displacement
1. Move 4 metres east Move 2 metres west 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    

Displacement magnitude can be greater than the distance traveled by the object.


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