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.
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.
When the displacement is zero, it does not mean that distance is also zero. Displacement can be zero when the moving object comes back to its original position. Displacement is either equal to or less than distance but distance travelled is always more than zero.
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$(i)$ What is the distance travelled by the car in the first $2$ seconds ?
$(ii)$ What is the braking force at the end of $5$ seconds to bring the car to a stop within one second ?
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$(i)$ What is the distance travelled by the car in the first $2$ seconds ?
$(ii)$ What is the braking force at the end of $5$ seconds to bring the car to a stop within one second ?
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$(i)$ The slope of the distance$-$time graph.
$(ii)$ The area under velocity$-$time graph.
$(iii)$ The slope of velocity$-$time graph.
Name the physical quantities denoted by
$(i)$ The slope of the distance$-$time graph.
$(ii)$ The area under velocity$-$time graph.
$(iii)$ The slope of velocity$-$time graph.
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A body is said to be at rest, if it does not change its position with respect to the reference point.
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A body is said to be at rest, if it does not change its position with respect to the reference point.
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