Consider the motion of the tip of the minute hand of a clock. In one hour:

(a) the displacement is zero
(b) the distance covered is zero
(c) the average speed is zero
(d) the average velocity is zero


Choose the correct option from the given ones:
1. (a) and (b) only
2. (b) and (c) only
3. (c) and (d) only
4. (a) and (d) only

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The displacement of a particle changes with time as \({x}=6 t^3-12 t^2+20 t+30.\) The velocity of the particle when its acceleration becomes zero (\(t\) is time in \(\text s\)) is:
1. \(12~\text{m/s}\)
2. \(14~\text{m/s}\)
3. \(18~\text{m/s}\)
4. \(20~\text{m/s}\)
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The position of a particle at time \(t\) is given by, \(x=3t^3\)\(y=2t^2+8t\), and \(z=6t-5\). The initial velocity of the particle is:

1. \(20\) unit 2. \(10\) unit
3. \(5\) unit 4. \(13\) unit
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The position of a particle is given by; \(\vec r(t)=4t\hat i+2t^2\hat j+5\hat k,\) where \(t\) is in seconds and \(r\) in metres. Find the magnitude and direction of the velocity \(v(t)\), at \(t=1~\text{s},\) with respect to the \(x\text-\)axis.
1. \(4\sqrt2~\text{ms}^{-1},45^\circ\) 2. \(4\sqrt2~\text{ms}^{-1},60^\circ\)
3. \(3\sqrt2~\text{ms}^{-1},30^\circ\) 4. \(3\sqrt2~\text{ms}^{-1},45^\circ\)
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The coordinates of a moving particle at any time \(t\) are given by \(x=\alpha t^3\) and \(y=\beta t^3.\) The speed of the particle at time \(t\) is given by:
1. \(\sqrt{\alpha^2+\beta^2}~\)
2. \(3t\sqrt{\alpha^2+\beta^2}~\)
3. \(3t^2\sqrt{\alpha^2+\beta^2}~\)
4. \(t^2\sqrt{\alpha^2+\beta^2}~\)

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A particle is moving such that its position coordinates (x, y) are (2m, 3m) at time t = 0, (6m, 7m) at time t = 2s and (13m, 14m) at time t = 5s. Average velocity vector (vav) from t = 0 to t = 5s is

1. 15(13i^+14j^)

2. 73(i^+j^)

3. 2(i^+j^)

4. 115(i^+j^)

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The coordinates of a moving particle at any time \(t\) are given by; \(x=\alpha t^3\) and \(y=\beta t^3\). The speed of the particle at time \(t\) is given by:
1. \(\sqrt{\alpha^2+\beta^2}\)
2. \(3t\sqrt{\alpha^2+\beta^2}\)
3. \(3t^2\sqrt{\alpha^2+\beta^2}\)
4. \(t^2\sqrt{\alpha^2+\beta^2}\)

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