Question
Physics Question on Motion in a plane
A car runs at a constant speed on a circular track of radius 100 m, taking 62.8 s for every circular lap. The average velocity and average speed for each circular lap respectively is
A
0 , 0
B
0 , 10 ms−1
C
10 ms−1 , 10 ms−1
D
10 ms−1 , 0
Answer
0 , 10 ms−1
Explanation
Solution
On a circular path in completing one turn, the distance travelled is 2πr while displacement is zero. Hence, average velocity = time−intervaldisplacement=t0=0 Average speed = Time−intervalDistance = t2πr=62.82×3.14×100=10ms−1