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.
Similar Questions
A train starting from rest picks up a speed of $10\, m s ^{-1}$ in $100\, s$. It continues to move at the same speed for the next $250\, s$. It is then brought to rest in the nert $50\, s$. Plot a speed$-$time graph for the entire motion of the train.
$(i)$ acceleration of the train while accelerating,
$(ii)$ retardation of the train while retarding,
$(iii)$ and the total distance covered by the train.
A train starting from rest picks up a speed of $10\, m s ^{-1}$ in $100\, s$. It continues to move at the same speed for the next $250\, s$. It is then brought to rest in the nert $50\, s$. Plot a speed$-$time graph for the entire motion of the train.
$(i)$ acceleration of the train while accelerating,
$(ii)$ retardation of the train while retarding,
$(iii)$ and the total distance covered by the train.
The driver of a train $A$ travelling at a speed of $54\, km h^{-1}$ applies brakes and retards the train uniformly The train stops in $5\, s$. Another train $B$ is travelling on the parallel track with a speed of $36\, km h ^{-1}$. This driver also applies the brakes and the train retards uniformly. The train $B$ stops in $10\, s$. Plot speed time graph for both the trains on the same paper. Also, calculate the distance travelled by each train after the brakes were applied.
The driver of a train $A$ travelling at a speed of $54\, km h^{-1}$ applies brakes and retards the train uniformly The train stops in $5\, s$. Another train $B$ is travelling on the parallel track with a speed of $36\, km h ^{-1}$. This driver also applies the brakes and the train retards uniformly. The train $B$ stops in $10\, s$. Plot speed time graph for both the trains on the same paper. Also, calculate the distance travelled by each train after the brakes were applied.
Why is the motion of an athlete moving along the circular path an accelerated motion ?
Why is the motion of an athlete moving along the circular path an accelerated motion ?
How can you find the following ?
$(i)$ Velocity from a displacement$-$time graph.
$(ii)$ Acceleration from velocity$-$time graph.
$(iii)$ Displacement from velocity$-$time graph.
$(iv)$ Velocity from acceleration$-$time graph.
How can you find the following ?
$(i)$ Velocity from a displacement$-$time graph.
$(ii)$ Acceleration from velocity$-$time graph.
$(iii)$ Displacement from velocity$-$time graph.
$(iv)$ Velocity from acceleration$-$time graph.
If the acceleration of a particle is constant in magnitude but not in direction, what type of path is followed by the particle ?
If the acceleration of a particle is constant in magnitude but not in direction, what type of path is followed by the particle ?