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An insect moves along a circular path of radius 10 cm with a constant speed. If it takes 1 minute to move from a point on the path to the diametrically opposite point, then, the following quantities:
1. Distance covered
2. Speed
3. Displacement
4. Average velocity
will be respectively:


A

3.14 cm
3.14 cm/min
10 cm
10 cm/min

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B

31.4 cm
31.4 cm/min
20 cm
0.33 cm/s

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0.314 cm
0.314 cm/min
1cm
1 cm/min

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314 cm
314 cm/min
0.1 cm
0.1 cm/min

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Solution

The correct option is B

31.4 cm
31.4 cm/min
20 cm
0.33 cm/s


1. The distance covered = πr=3.14×10=31.4 cm.

2. Speed =distance coveredtime=31.4 cm1 min=31.4 cm/min.

3. Displacement = length of diameter
=2r=2×10=20 cm.

And, 4. Average velocity =displacementtime=20 cm60 sec=0.33 cm/s


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