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-- Displacement is the straight-line difference between where you ended and
where you started, regardless of the route you actually took.
-- Distance is every inch you covered on the way there, including every curve,
round-the-block, double-back, and side-trip to see the sites.
-- Distance can never be less than displacement.
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoDistance is a scalar and displacement is a vector, a distance and direction.
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What is the differences between from distance and displacement?
Distance is a scaler,displacement is a vector
What is the difference between displacement and speed?
Displacement is a measure of distance. Speed is a measure of the RATE at which the distance is traversed.
What is the ratio of magnitudes of distance and displacement?
There's no firm relationship between the magnitudes of distance and displacement, except that displacement can never be greater than distance. So if you're looking for a ratio, I guess (distance)/(displacement) = or > 1
Why is displacement of displacement?
The difference between the final and the initial position of an object is called displacement. Unit of displacement is metre . Displacement <= Distance always.
What is the relation between magnitude of distance and displacement?
-- Distance is a scalar quantity, whereas displacement is a vector. -- Distance is the integral of magnitude of displacement. -- Magnitude of displacement is always less than or equal to distance. -- The two quantities are equal when the motion is in a straight line.
What is the differences between from distance and displacement?
Distance is a scaler,displacement is a vector
What is difference between amplitude and displacement?
displacement is the vector quantity and the distance is scalar quantity, displacement is the shortest distance between two points.
What is thedifference between displacement and distance?
Distance travelled is the total distance covered during the motion and displacement is the distance between the final and initial position.
How can displacement and distance be two different things?
distance is the measure of the length between two points where as displacement is the shortest distance between the points.
What is the relationship between displacement and direction?
Displacement is just distance traveled and a direction. For example 40m east is a displacement distance
What is the difference between displacement and speed?
Displacement is a measure of distance. Speed is a measure of the RATE at which the distance is traversed.
What is the ratio of magnitudes of distance and displacement?
There's no firm relationship between the magnitudes of distance and displacement, except that displacement can never be greater than distance. So if you're looking for a ratio, I guess (distance)/(displacement) = or > 1
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.
Why is displacement of displacement?
The difference between the final and the initial position of an object is called displacement. Unit of displacement is metre . Displacement <= Distance always.
What is the relation between magnitude of distance and displacement?
-- Distance is a scalar quantity, whereas displacement is a vector. -- Distance is the integral of magnitude of displacement. -- Magnitude of displacement is always less than or equal to distance. -- The two quantities are equal when the motion is in a straight line.
What is a short distance between 2 points?
Displacement
What conditions the distance and displacement between two points will be equal?
Answer: The magnitude of displacement is equal to distance traveled when motion is in a straight line
