The minutes hand of a watch is 1.0 cm lo...

The minutes hand of a watch is 1.0 cm long. Displacement of the tip of the hand in 30 min is

A

1.0 cm

B

2.0 cm

C

`2sqrt(2) cm`

D

`sqrt(2) cm`

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The correct Answer is:

B

The diagram given above shows the situation given in the question.
Thus, displacement = `1.0 cm + 1.0 cm = 2.0 cm`

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