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Can distance be negative ?

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No, distance can never be negative.
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  1. What is the SI unit of displacement ?

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  2. Is distance a vector quantity ?

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  3. Can distance be negative ?

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  4. Can displacement be nagetive ?

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  5. An object has moved through a distance. Can it have zero displacement ...

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  6. Can distance be zero, even when displacement is not zero ?

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  7. Can displacement and distance ever be equal ?

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  8. What is SI unit of speed ? Is it same for velocity ?

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  9. What is the acceleration of a body moving with uniform velocity ?

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  10. Name the quantity that represents rate of change of displacement.

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  11. Name the quantity that represents rate of change of velocity ?

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  12. The unit of acceleration in the SI system is

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  13. In additon to speed, what else should be known to predict the position...

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  14. What does the slope of a speed-time graph indicate ?

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  15. Earth revolves around the Sun in a circular orbit with a uniform speed...

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  16. Is the motion of Moon around Earth uniform or acceleration ?

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  17. An artificial satellite revolves around the Earth with a constant velo...

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  18. What remains constant in uniform circular motion ?

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  19. What changes continuously in uniform circular motion ?

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  20. What type of motion is the motion of tip of second's hand of a watch ?...

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