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Under what conditions can a body travel a certain distance and yet its resultant displacement be zero?
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The distance an object travels in certain direction in a certain time?
This is known as displacement, and is generally measured in meters :)
How a displacement is zero when a body moves from origen and return to same point?
Displacement is a value predicated on the shortest distance between an initial and final position. If a "body" moves a certain distance and returns to its original origin it has not technically traveled any distance based on this definition. The displacement will therefore be zero
Differentiate distance and displacement?
Distance has no concept of direction and can be measured even if a person walks 2 miles in the shape of a triangle, he or she has still walked 2 miles. Displacement, however, it the distance measured between two particular points in a certain direction.
Why is velocity-displacement divided by time?
velocity means the distance traveled in certain time and in a certain direction. Therefore: velocity is the result of dividing the traveled distance by time taken, and adding a direction to it.
Is it possible that displacement is zero and distance is not?
Yes, displacement is how far are you from your original position. Therefore if you imagine walking around a circular path where you end up at the starting position, you've walked a certain distance however you havent been displaced (since your where you started).
What it the distance an object travels in a certain period of time without regard to direction?
The distance an object travels in a certain period of time without regard to direction is known as the object's displacement. Displacement is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude (length) and direction. It is calculated by subtracting the initial position of the object from its final position. For example, if an object starts at position (2, 4) and ends at position (6, 8), the displacement would be (4, 4). Displacement is a vector quantity It has both magnitude (length) and direction It is calculated by subtracting the initial position of the object from its final positionTo put it simply, displacement is the distance an object travels in a certain period of time without regard to direction.
How do you calculate the time it takes an accelerating object to travel a certain distance?
d=displacement v=initial velocity t=time a=acceleration Our basic formula for displacement: d=vt+.5at2 becomes: t = (√(v2+2ad)-v)/a
How does acceleration affect displacement?
If a body travels at a constant speed it will travel a certain distance (doesn't matter how far for our purposes). If it's accelerating then its speed is constantly increasing and therefore it covers more distance over every increment of time that it would if it were moving at its initial speed. So, acceleration increases displacement.
Can the distance between two points be zero yet the displacement from one point to the other be nonzero?
No it cannot. The displacement can be zero and the distance nonzero, though. This, due to the fact that displacement takes in account the direction and magnitude, whereas the distance just takes in account the magnitude. For instance, if we were at a classroom, and I went to the bathroom and come back shortly after to the place were I started, my displacement would be 0, even though I traveled a certain distance. A simpler example would be the following: You take roll a ball back and forth, say to the exact position where it started. Through the time the ball rolls back and forth the distance it traveled will be increasing, whereas the direction will be canceling itself every time you go back into the starting point (the origin). Thus, distance does increase, whereas the displacement increases at point 2, and decreases in its way to point 1.
What is cultural displacement?
Cultural displacement is when a certain culture (or religion) does not belong in a certain society. For example; Muslims in Europe or any other place they want to conquere.
A change in position in a certain amount of time?
displacement
Change in position in a certain amount of time?
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