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An object has moved through some distance. Can its displacement be zero ?

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Yes, when its fimal psition coicides with its initial position.
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  • A particle is moving on a cicular path of radius 'R' . As it moves through an angular displacement theta , its linear displacement will be :

    A
    `R sin theta`
    B
    `2R cos theta//2`
    C
    `2R sin theta//2`
    D
    `R cos theta`

  • An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. If the object is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards the mirror , the displacement of the image will be

    A
    30 cm towards the mirror
    B
    36 cm away from the mirror
    C
    30 cm away the mirror
    D
    36 cm towards the mirror

  • An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirrorr of focal length 15 cm . If the object is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards the mirrorr, the displacement of the image will be

    A
    `36 cm` towards the mirrorr
    B
    `30 cm` away from the mirrorr
    C
    `30cm` towards the mirrorr
    D
    `36 cm` away from the mirrorr

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