Distance vs Displacement in 2D
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Q. A sailboat sails 2.0 km east, then 4.0 km southeast, then an additional distance in an unknown direction. Its final position is 5.0 km directly east of the starting point. Find the magnitude and direction of the third leg of the journey. (Given, 2√2=2.83)
- 0.17 km, tan−1(16.65) East of North
- 4 km, tan−1(16.65) East of North
- 2.84 km, tan−1(16.65) North of East
- 1 km, tan−1(1) North of East
Q. In a semicircular path of radius R unit, two points A and B are lies on diametrically opposite points. If a particle moves from A to B along the semicircular path, then what will be the displacement of the particle.
- 4R unit
- R unit
- 3R unit
- 2R unit
Q. A farmer moves along the boundary of the square field of side 10 m in 40 seconds. What will be the magnitude of displacement of the farmer at the end of 2 minutes 20 seconds from its initial position if he starts from one of the corners.
- 0 m
- 14.1 m
- 30 m
- 20 m
Q. A circle of radius r moves forward on the ground and completes a full revolution. Find the final position of the centre of the circle after the revolution.
- 0^i+r^j
- 2πr^i+r^j
- πr2^i+r^j
- r^i+2πr^j