The document discusses various problems related to distance and displacement in motion, including calculations for a clock's minute hand, a boy's movement, a cyclist's journey, and an athlete running on a circular track. It provides examples and solutions using geometric principles like the Pythagorean theorem. The focus is on understanding the difference between total distance traveled and the resultant displacement in different scenarios.
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The document discusses various problems related to distance and displacement in motion, including calculations for a clock's minute hand, a boy's movement, a cyclist's journey, and an athlete running on a circular track. It provides examples and solutions using geometric principles like the Pythagorean theorem. The focus is on understanding the difference between total distance traveled and the resultant displacement in different scenarios.
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(CB... 2010, 2012, 2013)
(Similar C.B.S.B. 2010)
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1. The miaute hand of clock is 7 em long. Calculate the distance covered
ad the aplacenent of minute hand of the clock frows 9.00 AM to
904M,
és or
‘The mioute hand ofa clock is 7c long. Calelate the distance covered
4387 andthe stcemen of init hand of the loci al ho.
(CBSE. 2018) we
bf
A boy moves 3m towards cast He hen tras and moves 4m towards noth
{alcalate ) dstance travelled bythe boy and the placemat
Sel Lethe toy stars moving from point, He moves fom O w A toward
that OA = 3m. Thenhe moves fom Ato B wands noth so tat AB =
(Distance wavelled by the boy = OA + AB =3m+4m= 7m
(i) The shores distance bersen intl postion (O) and fina postion (B) of
the boy i OB, Therefore, displacement of the boy = OB.
Using Pyhagors thor
08 = Joa?
displacement of the boy = OB = Sm
5. A cyclist travels a distance of 4k from A to B and then moves a distance
of 3 km ari age t AD: Fd rent dapat a ea
tance vetod Gina 2019)
Sol, Resultant dip
nent = Shortest distance between iia and final positions
= AC = Jap? +o? = Yo? say =
Total distance traveled = AB + RC = 44m + 3 km = 7m
6 An athlete ran along a circular track of radius 100m. Calculate the
Aioplacement ofthe alte and the astance traveled by him, when he
a
covers (3)
of the track. (CBSE, 2018)
Sol, Let athlete starts running from point A on the circular track of radius,
(3)
R= 100m, ant clockwise. After completing {3} of the wack, his position
is at poi B,
Displacement of athlete
(RR?
= 2R= 1414 x 100m = 141.4 m
ji
7% length of circular track
Distance travelled by athlete
3 6.
@ % IR = FAR = 5 x 3.14 x 100m = 471m,
Noten | 9 (8 INE Sup Si ;
Jer 200 m in 20,
(C.M.S.E. 2013)
8.51
m <7 = 2199.99 m = 220m
ounds completed in 20
1
i> [Number of rounds completed in 70's = 35
0
\ When athlete completes 3 rounds, his displacement = zero,
f als» \
/ So, displacement of the athlete atthe end of minute and 10 s = diameter of
the circular track = 200m
3. After studying the motion of a ball rolling on a straight Line as shown in
figure
5 Ce—2m—B
ea,
(0 Find its displacement and distance covered when it rolls from A to B
then to C i.e, A to B to C} and (i) finally comes back to A (ie., A to A)
(Take A asthe reference point) (C.BS.E. 202)
