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A particle moves along a trajectory defined by and , where and are in meters and is in seconds. What is the magnitude of the displacement of the particle between and seconds?
2*sqrt(5)
4*sqrt(5)
6*sqrt(5)
8*sqrt(5)
A particle moves 2 m East, then 2 m North, then 2 m West. What is the magnitude of its displacement?
6 m
2 m
0 m
4 m
A particle's position vector is given by . At what time is the particle's displacement from the origin equal to 5 units?
t = 1
t = 2
t ≈ 1.7
t = -1
An athlete completes one round of a circular track or radius R in 40 sec. What will be his displacement at the end of 2 min. 20 sec
Zero
2R
Can displacement be negative?
Yes
No
Only if distance is negative
Only in two dimensions
A car moving with a speed of 40 km/h can be stopped by applying breaks after at least 2m. If the same car is moving with a speed of 80 km/h, what is the minimum stopping distance
8 m
2 m
4 m
6 m
Consider the motion of the tip of the minutes hand of a clock. In one hour
I. The displacement is zero
II. The distance covered is zero
III. The average speed is zero
IV. The average velocity is zero
I and II
II and III
I and IV
III and IV
A point P on the rim of wheel is initially at rest and in contact with the ground. Find the displacement of the point P if the radius of the wheel is 5 m and the wheel rolls forward through half a revolution
5 m
10 m
2.5 m
A body of mass has an initial velocity of along and it is subjected to an acceleration of in Y-direction. The distance of the body from origin after will be
10 m
15 m
20 m
25 m
A person moves 30 m north and then 20 m towards east and finally in south-west direction.
The displacement of the person from the origin will be
10 m along north
10 m along south
10 m along west
Zero