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Displacement is measured in distance, so any measurement dealing with only distance will work. The SI units are meters.
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∙ 14y agoDisplacement is a vector quantity. Distance is a scalar quantity.
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What is displacement measured in?
Displacement can be measured in any unit that measures distance but the SI unit is meters. When talking about the displacement of a ship, it refers to the mass of water that the ship displaces. This is actually equal to the weight of the ship and is usually expressed in metric tons.
Give a scientific word for displacement per unit time?
velocity.
Is displacement the change in velocity of an object?
Velocity is change in displacement over time.
What is an example of displacement in science?
Depending upon the field of science, at least 3 different meanings exist - Displacement is the shortest distance from a starting point to an end point. For example, if you run 150 metres along a road, to a shop, your displacement will be 150 metres. If you run back to your original starting point, your displacement will be 0 metres. If you then ran 30 metres in the opposite direction. Your displacement would be 30 metres. Displacement is the volume of a fluid that is moved (displaced) when an object is submersed within the fluid. Fluid displacement is used to measure the volume of an object of irregular shape. The fluid is measured before and after displacement to determine the object volume. In psychology, displacement refers to an unconscious defense mechanism where the mind redirects thoughts of a dangerous situation to a less dangerous or safe alternative.
What kind of reaction is Kl(aq) AgNO3(aq)-Agl(s) KNO3(aq)?
AgNO3 + KI --> AgI + KNO3 is a double replacement (displacement) reaction.
SI unit of displacement?
the SI unit of displacement is M(meter)
What is the displacement of an object during a specific unit of time?
The displacement of an object is its Volume.
What is the unit of angular displacement?
Radian is the unit for angular displacement is SI system of units.
What is the unit of the displacement?
dft
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 ratio of cgs unit to si unit of displacement?
12:3
What is the unit of measure for displacement?
the unit of measuring for displacement is cubic centimeter[cc]. The unit of measurement for displacement is the meters.
What is physical unit for displacement?
km, SW.
What is S.I. unit of displacement?
Probably the same as the unit for distance or length - the meter.
What is relation between displacement and time?
Velocity is the displacement per unit time. V =dx/dt Note velocity and displacement are vectors and have direction.
How do you get displacement from a displacement graph?
To get displacement from a displacement graph, just look at the Y- axis for the particular time (displacement versus time). For the displacement graph, the Y-axis is usually displacement.
What is displacement measured in?
Displacement can be measured in any unit that measures distance but the SI unit is meters. When talking about the displacement of a ship, it refers to the mass of water that the ship displaces. This is actually equal to the weight of the ship and is usually expressed in metric tons.
