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प्रश्न
The shortest distance between two places is ______.
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उत्तर
The shortest distance between two places is displacement.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State whether distance is a scalar or a vector quantity.
What is the difference between distance travelled by a body and its displacement ? Explain with the
help of a diagram.
Figure shows the displacement-time graph of two vehicles A and B moving along a straight road. Which vehicle is moving faster? Give reason.
Draw a velocity-time graph for a body moving with an initial velocity u and uniform acceleration a. Use this graph to find the distance travelled by the body in time t.
Draw displacement – time graph for the following situation:
When a body is moving with variable velocity.
Can you suggest the kind of motion of a body from the following distance – time graph?
Can you suggest the kind of motion of a body from the following distance – time graph?
A car travels at a uniform speed of 42 km/h. In 10 minutes, how much distance would it cover?
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 |
Displacement magnitude can be greater than the distance traveled by the object.
