A person moved from A to B on a circular path as shown in figure. If the distance travelled by him is 60…

A person moved from A to B on a circular path as shown in figure. If the distance travelled by him is 60 m, then the magnitude of displacement would be : (Given cos135°=-0.7)

  1. 42 m
  2. 47 m
  3. 19 m
  4. 40 m

Solution

The distance travelled by the person d will be equal to the arch length.

d=Rθ

60=R3π4

R=60×43π=80πm

Now the magnitude of displacement can be found using subtraction of vectors. Therefore,

s=R22+R12-2R1R2cosθs=R2+R2-2R2cos135°

2R2-2R2-0.7

3.4R2=3.480π2

R=47 m

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 1)

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