Question

Which of the following statements is false for a body in motion? (a) Displacement can be zero, but distance travelled can never be zero. (b) The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is always

more than 1.

(c) velocity-time graph of the body can be parallel to time axis. (d) The body can be moving with uniform speed but with acceleration.​

Answer 1

b) The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is always

more than 1

reason :

As we know that the displacement is the shortest distance between two points. Thus distance may be equal to, or greater than, displacement. Hence, the ratio of displacement to distance is always equal to or less than 1.