Question

Which of the following is an example of a motion in which distance is continuously increasing in magnitude but displacement is not.

• A. Circular motion
• B. Simple harmonic motion
• C. Simple pendulum
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

In circular motion, SHM and simple pendulum, particle keeps returning to the original position after equal intervals of time. This indicates that displacement is not increasing at all times. However, since the body is continuously in motion, distance keeps on increasing.