Home
Class 11
PHYSICS
If the displacement of a body is zero is...

If the displacement of a body is zero is the distance covered by it necessarily zero ? Explain with suitable illustration.

A

Must be zero

B

May or may not be zero

C

Cannot be zero

D

Depends upon the particle

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
If the dieplacement is zero, the distance moved may or may not be zero. For example, if a partcicle returns to its initial position after moving through a distance, desplacemen will be zero but distance coverd will not be zero.
Doubtnut Promotions Banner Mobile Dark
|

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • KINEMATICS-1

    CENGAGE PHYSICS|Exercise Graphical Concept|17 Videos

  • KINEMATICS-1

    CENGAGE PHYSICS|Exercise Graphical cancept|1 Videos

  • KINEMATICS-1

    CENGAGE PHYSICS|Exercise Subjective|29 Videos

  • GRAVITATION

    CENGAGE PHYSICS|Exercise INTEGER_TYPE|1 Videos

  • KINEMATICS-2

    CENGAGE PHYSICS|Exercise Exercise Integer|9 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

If the displacement of a particle is zero, then distance covered by it

If the distance covered is zero, the displacement:-

Knowledge Check

  • Assertion : If the displacement of the body is zero, the distance covered by it may not be zero. Reason : Displacement is a vector quantity and distance is a scalar quantity.

    A
    If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
    B
    If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
    C
    If assertion is true but reason is false.
    D
    If the assertion and reason both are false

  • If the torque on a body is zero, then?

    A
    `Jomega=constant`
    B
    `Iomega=constant`
    C
    `(Iomega^2)/2=constant`
    D
    `(mv^2)/2=constant`

  • The weight of a body will be zero

    A
    at the centre of earth
    B
    in a freely falling chamber
    C
    in an artificial satellite
    D
    all of these

    • Similar Questions

    Explore conceptually related problems

    Is magnitude of the displacement of an object and total distance covered by it in certain time intrval same ? Explain.

    Consider the motion of the tip of the minute hand of a clock. In one hour (a) the displacement is zero (b) the distance covered is zero (c ) the average speed is zero (d) the average velocity is zero

    The acceleration of a body is zero, what is the nature of its distance-time graph ?

    Assertion: Displacement of a body may be zero when distance travelled by it is not zero. Reason: The displacement is the longest distance between initial and final position.

    If the net force acting on a body is zero then the body is said to be in

    Home
    Profile