Draw a sketch of distance-time graph of a body moving with uniform speed, when its initial displacement is (i) zero (ii) not zero.

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Displacement: It is defined as the shortest path covered by an object in particular direction.
(i) If Initial displacement is zero.

(ii) If initial displacement is non-zero.

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Q. Fill in the blanks with the proper words from the brackets.
(stationary, zero, changing, constant, displacement, velocity, speed, acceleration, stationary but not zero, increases)
(a) If a body traverses a distance in direct proportion to the time, the speed of the body is ............... .
(b) If a body is moving with a constant velocity its acceleration is .......... .
(c) .............. is a scalar quantity.
(d) ............. is the distance traversed by a body in a particular direction in unit time.

Q. Which of the following can sometimes be 'zero' for a moving body?

(i) average velocity
(a) only (i)

(ii) distance travelled
(b) (i) and (ii)

(iii) average speed
(c) (i) and (iv)

(iv) displacement
(d) only (iv)

Fill in the following blanks with suitable words :

(a) If a body moves with uniform velocity, its acceleration is ...............

(b) The slope of a distance-time graph indicates .................of a moving body.

(d) In a speed-time graph, the area enclosed by the speed-time curve and the time axis gives the ..........by the body.

(e) It is possible for something to accelerate but not change its speed if it moves in a ..................

Sketch the displacement-time, velocity-time, and acceleration-time graphs for:
(i) an object moving with constant positive velocity. (Let the initial displacement be zero.)
(ii) an object moving with constant positive acceleration. (Let the initial displacement and velocity be zero.)

Draw a distance-time graph of a body moving with a uniform speed.

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Draw a sketch of distance-time graph of a body moving with uniform speed, when its initial displacement is (i) zero (ii) not zero.

Displacement: It is defined as the shortest path covered by an object in particular direction.(i) If Initial displacement is zero. (ii) If initial displacement is non-zero.

Displacement: It is defined as the shortest path covered by an object in particular direction.
(i) If Initial displacement is zero.

(ii) If initial displacement is non-zero.