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They have different names.....
Displacement is a measure of distance. Speed is a measure of the RATE at which the distance is traversed.
The difference between the final and the initial position of an object is called displacement. Unit of displacement is metre . Displacement <= Distance always.
Distance is a function of displacement. You need to define the origininal position and the present position. The difference between them is the displacement, the distance is the measure (using accepted units) of the difference between the two.
angular momentum and angular velocity
A scalar is a real quantity like distance and a vector is a vector quantity like displacement.Displacement is the product of a distance and a direction,Displacement =DistancexDirection.
displacement is the vector quantity and the distance is scalar quantity, displacement is the shortest distance between two points.
Displacement is a measure of distance. Speed is a measure of the RATE at which the distance is traversed.
An inch is a measure of linear displacement (distance) while a degree is a measure of angular displacement (rotation). There is no constant relationship between the two. The same angular displacement will result in a bigger linear displacement the further you are from the centre of rotation.
The difference between the final and the initial position of an object is called displacement. Unit of displacement is metre . Displacement <= Distance always.
Distance is a function of displacement. You need to define the origininal position and the present position. The difference between them is the displacement, the distance is the measure (using accepted units) of the difference between the two.
Shortest distance is called displacement . displacement =average velocity / average time . It is a vector quantity both has magnitude and direction.But,distance is a scalar quantity having only magnitude.
A beam is a general term, a ray is a vector having both direction and angular displacement.
angular momentum and angular velocity
A scalar is a real quantity like distance and a vector is a vector quantity like displacement.Displacement is the product of a distance and a direction,Displacement =DistancexDirection.
Distance is a scaler,displacement is a vector
monment is force by distance however the deflection is a displacement of point measured by distance
Distance is how far you have traveled. For example, if you walk to school and back, you will have traveled twice the distance between the school and your home. Displacement is how far you have gone in your travels. For example, if you walk to school and back, your displacement is zero because you end up where you started.