Question

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Consider the motion of the tip of the minutes hand of a clock having a length 'R' In one hour its
A. Displacement istR
B. Distance covered is zero
C. Displacement is 2πR
D. Distance covered is 2πR​

Answer 1

Explanation:

When a minute hand tip moves in an hour, it starts from a point and ends to the same point in order to complete one hour, thus the displacement be zero. Rest the distance is a scalar quantity and hence will remain increasing irrespective of the number of hours.