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An object has moved through a distance. Can it have zero displacement ? If yes, support your answer with an example.

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Yes, when final position coincides with initial position, displacement is zero but distance travelled is not zero.
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  2. Can displacement be nagetive ?

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

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  5. Can displacement and distance ever be equal ?

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

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

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

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

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  10. The unit of acceleration in the SI system is

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

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

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

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

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

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  16. What remains constant in uniform circular motion ?

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  17. What changes continuously in uniform circular motion ?

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

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  19. A particle moves over three quarters of a circle of radius r. What is ...

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  20. A body starts from rest. What is zero ?

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