Differentiate between distance and displacement.
Differentiate between distance and displacement.
| Distance | Displacement |
| $(i)$ It is the actual path travelled by the body. | $(i)$ It is the shortest distance between initial and final positions. |
| $(ii)$ It can't be zero. | $(ii)$ It can be zero, positive or negative. |
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The following table show os the positon of three persons between $8.00\, am$ to $8.20\, am$.
Time
Position (in $km$)
Person $A$
Person $B$
Person $C$
$8.00 \,am$
$0$
$0$
$0$
$8.05 \,am$
$4$
$5$
$10$
$8.10\, am$
$13$
$10$
$19$
$8.15 \,am$
$20$
$15$
$24$
$8.20\, am$
$25$
$20$
$27$
$(i)$ Who is moving with constant speed ?
$(ii)$ Who has travelled maximum distance between $8.00\, am$ to $8.05\, am$ ?
$(iii)$ Calculate the average speed of person $'A^{\prime}$ in $k m h^{-1}$
The following table show os the positon of three persons between $8.00\, am$ to $8.20\, am$.
| Time | Position (in $km$) | ||
| Person $A$ | Person $B$ | Person $C$ | |
| $8.00 \,am$ | $0$ | $0$ | $0$ |
| $8.05 \,am$ | $4$ | $5$ | $10$ |
| $8.10\, am$ | $13$ | $10$ | $19$ |
| $8.15 \,am$ | $20$ | $15$ | $24$ |
| $8.20\, am$ | $25$ | $20$ | $27$ |
$(i)$ Who is moving with constant speed ?
$(ii)$ Who has travelled maximum distance between $8.00\, am$ to $8.05\, am$ ?
$(iii)$ Calculate the average speed of person $'A^{\prime}$ in $k m h^{-1}$
A particle is moving in a circular path of radius $r$. The displacement after half a circle would be :
A particle is moving in a circular path of radius $r$. The displacement after half a circle would be :
What is the nature of the displacement$-$time graph of a body moving with constant velocity ?
What is the nature of the displacement$-$time graph of a body moving with constant velocity ?
The position$-$time graph for the motion of a car is given below
$(i)$ How far the car tavelled in the time interval $2$ to $6 s ?$
$(ii)$ During which interval of time its speed was more?
$(iii)$ Calculate the average speed of the car.
The position$-$time graph for the motion of a car is given below
$(i)$ How far the car tavelled in the time interval $2$ to $6 s ?$
$(ii)$ During which interval of time its speed was more?
$(iii)$ Calculate the average speed of the car.
$(i)$ What can be depicted from the graph regarding the motion of the object ?
$(ii)$ Find the value of acceleration from the graph.
$(i)$ What can be depicted from the graph regarding the motion of the object ?
$(ii)$ Find the value of acceleration from the graph.