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Motion In Straight Line

Question
CBSEENPH11016985

Particle P completes half revolution in circular orbit of radius 10m in 5s and another particle Q is moving along a straight line with constant speed 4 m/s. Which of the two particles has greater average speed?

Solution
Given, particle P completes half revolution in a circular orbit of radius 10m in 5s.
Therefore,
Particle P travels the distance πr =10π m in 5s.
Therefore,
Average speed of particle P = 2π m/s.
Particle Q is moving with constant speed 4m/s.
Therefore its average speed is also 4m/s. 

Hence, particle P has a greater average speed.