A car travels (14)th of a circular path with radius r. Find the ratio of the distance to its displacement.
π2√2
Distance travelled by the car = 14×(Circumference of the circle) = 14×2πr = πr2
Displacement is the shortest distance between two points which the body moves. In the diagram below, the displacement is shown by the letter x
As evident from the figure, x2 = r2 + r2 = 2r2
Hence displacement, x = √2 r
Now, ratio of distace to displacement = πr2√2r = π2√2