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Is there any example for motion which will have same distance and displacement?
Sure. If the motion is all in a straight line, then the distance and displacement are equal. ==> The Olympic 100-meter sprint is in a straight line. Distance = Displacement = 100 meters. If the direction of motion ever changes, then the distance and displacement are not equal. (I think if the direction of motion ever changes, then the distance has to be greater than the displacement.) ==> In the Indianapolis 500, Distance = 500 miles, Displacement = Zero, because the Starting line and Finish line are in the same place, so the car finishes at the same place he started at.
When can a body have same distance and same displacement?
Distance is equal to magnitude of displacement when the motion is in a straight line.
Can distance and displacement be the same and how?
Distance and displacement can be the same only if an object moves in a straight line from its starting point and the displacement is measured along that line. In such cases, the magnitude of the displacement is equal to the distance traveled.
In which circumstances is displacement is the same as distance traveled?
When the motion is in a straight line.
What terms apply to motion that is always along the same straight line?
Motion that is always along the same straight line is referred to as rectilinear motion. This type of motion can be described using distance, displacement, velocity, and acceleration along a single axis.
How are distance and displacement the same?
when the motion is in a straight line.
Is there any example for motion which will have same distance and displacement?
Sure. If the motion is all in a straight line, then the distance and displacement are equal. ==> The Olympic 100-meter sprint is in a straight line. Distance = Displacement = 100 meters. If the direction of motion ever changes, then the distance and displacement are not equal. (I think if the direction of motion ever changes, then the distance has to be greater than the displacement.) ==> In the Indianapolis 500, Distance = 500 miles, Displacement = Zero, because the Starting line and Finish line are in the same place, so the car finishes at the same place he started at.
When can a body have same distance and same displacement?
Distance is equal to magnitude of displacement when the motion is in a straight line.
Can distance be the same as displacement?
Yes. It always is when the motion is all in a straight line.
Give one type o f motion where distance and displacement are sane?
Linear motion -- motion and force occurring along a straight line. Otherwise, for example, when an object travels in a circular motion and returns to the starting point, the distance traveled = 2*pi*radius, but the displacement = 0. ==================================
Can distance and displacement be the same and how?
Distance and displacement can be the same only if an object moves in a straight line from its starting point and the displacement is measured along that line. In such cases, the magnitude of the displacement is equal to the distance traveled.
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.
In which circumstances is displacement is the same as distance traveled?
When the motion is in a straight line.
What terms apply to motion that is always along the same straight line?
Motion that is always along the same straight line is referred to as rectilinear motion. This type of motion can be described using distance, displacement, velocity, and acceleration along a single axis.
Can a body have distance without displacement give an example?
Sure. As one car goes around a circle and as it completes one full rotation, then distance covered by the car is the circumference of the circle. But the displacement is Zero. So distance but no displacement.
Why the ratio of displacement to distance is never greater than 1?
The technical answer is that displacement is the vector sum of the distances. An example to illustrate the difference in less technical terms, distance travelled in one direction added to the same distance in the opposite direction will result in the total distance being twice the distance of each leg but the total displacement is 0.
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.
