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Under what condition an object will have zero displacement but non zero distance?

  1. A.Linear motion
  2. B.Circular motion
  3. C.Random motion
  4. D.Osciallation

Why B is correct

In circular motion, after one full revolution the object returns to its starting point so displacement (vector from start to end) is zero while the distance travelled is the circumference (non-zero). Linear or random motion need not return to the start.

Where this question came from

Appeared in
PMC MDCAT 2020 Past Paper
Question
2 of 177
PMDC chapter
Force & Motion
Physicsdisplacement vs distanceeasy

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