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An object moves 15.0 m north and then 11.0 m south Find both the distance traveled and the magnitude of the displacement vector?
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The total distance traveled (corresponding to the amount of gas the car would burn on such a trip) is 26 meters.
The magnitude of the displacement vector = (Dfinal - Dinitial) = 4 meters north.
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What is true for displacement 1.it cannot be zero 2. its magnitude is greater than the distance traveled by the object?
its magnitude is greater thatn the distance travelled by the object
An ion in a mass spectrometer follows a semicircular path of radius 15.2 cm What is the magnitude of the displacement?
The magnitude of the displacement of an object that has traveled in a semicircle (a half circle) is not the DISTANCE that it traveled, but the shortest distance between it's starting point and it's ending point. This means that the diameter of the semicircle = the displacement, so 15.2*2=30.4 cm is the answer.
Does displacement always equal distance traveled?
No. Displacement is how far an object is from its original position. This means that if an object traveled in a circle and returned to its original point, it will have a displacement of 0 while the distance will be whatever the circumference of the circle was. Hope that helps.
How does the distance moved by an object between its starting point and its ending point compare with the displacement vector between the same point?
Displacement is how far the object is from the starting point, while distance traveled is the how far the object traveled all together. -Eric P
An object (say car) goes from one point in space to another .After it arrives to its destination its displacement is ( ) than the distance it travelled?
No. The "displacement" is the difference in position, which is not the same as the distance traveled.
What is true for displacement 1.it cannot be zero 2. its magnitude is greater than the distance traveled by the object?
its magnitude is greater thatn the distance travelled by the object
What does it mean about your displacement is equal to the distance you traveled?
displacement is equal to the distance you traveled when the object is moving at shortest path
Can displacement be equal to total distance traveled by an object?
Yes,the magnitude of both distance and displacement can be same provided the body continues to travel in a straight line and in the same direction. However you should remember that displacement is a vector quantity while distance is a scalar quantity so they both can be compared only by there magnitude.
What conditions will the magnitude of the displacement be equal to the distance?
Only if your entire walk is in the same straight line. Otherwise, no.Example:Start anywhere on the track at the high-school football field, and walk all the way around it.The distance you walk is 1/4 mile. Your displacement is zero, because you're now standingexactly where you began.
An ion in a mass spectrometer follows a semicircular path of radius 15.2 cm What is the magnitude of the displacement?
The magnitude of the displacement of an object that has traveled in a semicircle (a half circle) is not the DISTANCE that it traveled, but the shortest distance between it's starting point and it's ending point. This means that the diameter of the semicircle = the displacement, so 15.2*2=30.4 cm is the answer.
Does displacement always equal distance traveled?
No. Displacement is how far an object is from its original position. This means that if an object traveled in a circle and returned to its original point, it will have a displacement of 0 while the distance will be whatever the circumference of the circle was. Hope that helps.
Suppose that an object travels from one point in space to another Make a comparison between the displacement and the distance traveled?
the displacement is either less or equal to the distance traveled
What are some questions with the answer displacement?
What is the distance and direction of an object's change in position from its original point? How can displacement be calculated using vector addition? In what way does displacement differ from distance traveled? How does displacement relate to an object's initial and final positions?
How does the distance moved by an object between its starting point and its ending point compare with the displacement vector between the same point?
Displacement is how far the object is from the starting point, while distance traveled is the how far the object traveled all together. -Eric P
An object (say car) goes from one point in space to another .After it arrives to its destination its displacement is ( ) than the distance it travelled?
No. The "displacement" is the difference in position, which is not the same as the distance traveled.
Can displacement can be zero even when distance is not zero?
No. Distance can be greater than displacement, but not less. The magnitude of the displacement between two points is also the minimum possible distance of a path between the same points.However, the displacement can be zero if the distance is not if the object's starting point and ending point are the same.
How can you measure the magnitude of displacement of an object?
meters.
