Q.3.1 In which of the following examples of motion, can the body be considered approximately a point object:
(a) A railway carriage moving without jerks between two stations
(b) A monkey sitting on top of a man cycling smoothly on a circular track
(c) A spinning cricket ball that turns sharply on hitting the ground
(d) A tumbling beaker that has slipped off the edge of a table
Q.3.1 In which of the following examples of motion, can the body be considered approximately a point object:
(a) A railway carriage moving without jerks between two stations
(b) A monkey sitting on top of a man cycling smoothly on a circular track
(c) A spinning cricket ball that turns sharply on hitting the ground
(d) A tumbling beaker that has slipped off the edge of a table
This question belongs to the Motion in a straight line chapter that we will be solving this with explanation.
(a) A railway carriage moving without jerks between two stations
Whenever a railway carriage moves between two stations smoothly without jerks, it is considered as a point object. This is due
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