The study of motion of objects, without consideration of its cause, is:
1. statics
2. kinematics
3. mechanics
4. dynamics
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When a particle's position changes, which of the following statements is true about its displacement and the distance it covers?

1. Both cannot be zero.
2. Either one can be zero.
3. Both must be zero.
4. If one is positive, the other is negative, and vice-versa.
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A particle moves along a path \(ABCD\) as shown in the figure. The magnitude of the displacement of the particle from \(A\) to \(D\) is:

       

1. (5+102)m
2. \(10\) m
3. 152 m
4. \(15\) m

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A drunkard walking in a narrow lane takes \(5\) steps forward and \(3\) steps backward, followed again by \(5\) steps forward and \(3\) steps backward, and so on. Each step is \(1\) m long and requires \(1\) s. There is a pit on the road \(13\) m away from the starting point. The drunkard will fall into the pit after:
1. \(37\) s
2. \(31\) s
3. \(29\) s
4. \(33\) s

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