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Editor Staff asked 1 year ago
Editor Staff asked 1 year ago
How many variables are required to define the position of a body in space?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 0
The question was posed to me in exam.
This intriguing question originated from Straight Line Motion topic in portion Motion in a Straight Line of Physics – Class 11
Select the correct answer from above options
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Editor">Editor Staff answered 1 year ago
Editor Staff answered 1 year ago
The correct option is (a) 3
To elaborate: In space we require a minimum of 3 variables to describe the position of a body, namely x, y, and z (in Cartesian system). There are also systems other than Cartesian Coordinate system to do this like Cylindrical system, Spherical or Radial system.
