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Can a displacement from one point to another be zero yet the distance involves in moving these point be zero?
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∙ 7y ago
Yes it is possible.
Any body that travels in any particular closed shape (circle, square, triangle etc.) and returns to the point in which it started would have travelled a certain distance but the sum of its displacement would be nil.
Example:
A body travels in a 1 mile north, then 1 mile west, then one mile south and finally 1 mile east (ie. a square).
The body has travelled a distance of 4 miles.
The bodys displacement is 0 miles due to it returning to the point in which it started.
You can calculate displacement using vectors. For this example assuming east is positive x and north is positive y:
north + west + south + east
y -x -y +x = 0
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∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 7y agoThe dispacement from one point to another point cannot be zero unless they are the same point. And, in that case, it is not another point. The distance involved in moving from one point to the same point can have any non-negative value.
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Can a displacement from one point to another be zero yet the distance involved moving this points be zero?
It the displacement between two points is zero then they are the same point and so the distance involved in moving between the points can be zero.
What is the numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object?
1 is to 1
What will be the distance and displacement of the body when it completes half a revolution if a body is moving along a circular path of radius R?
wavelength
Will the displacement of a moving object in a given interval of time is zerowould the distance traveled by the object also be zero justify?
Displacement is a vector quantity while distance is a scalar quantity. so in case of displacement, it depends on final position. For example:- If a man walks on a circle, then if he completes one round then his displacement will be zero because the man is at same position as start position. But, his distance travelled will not be zero; it is equal to circumference of the circle.
A bouquet is thrown upwards does the bouquet's displacement and velocity change?
The bouquet goes from one place to another, from a state of being "still" to moving. It's displacement and velocity does change.
Can a displacement from one point to another be zero yet the distance involved moving this points be zero?
It the displacement between two points is zero then they are the same point and so the distance involved in moving between the points can be zero.
What does it mean about your displacement is equal to the distance you traveled?
displacement is equal to the distance you traveled when the object is moving at shortest path
What is the numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object?
1 is to 1
Can displacement be zero even if distance is non zero?
On a three dimensional basis yes it can. Fir instance, if an object is moving directly towards or away from you the angular displacement can be zero though the distance displacement changes.
In what instance, if any , the speed and velocity, and distance and displacement means the same?
Just as distance and displacement have distinctly different meanings), so do speed and velocity. Speed is a scalar quantity that refers to "how fast an object is moving." Speed can be thought of as the rate at which an object covers distance.
What is the total path length transverse by an object in moving from one point to another?
the object's displacement.
What will be the distance and displacement of the body when it completes half a revolution if a body is moving along a circular path of radius R?
wavelength
Will the displacement of a moving object in a given interval of time is zerowould the distance traveled by the object also be zero justify?
Displacement is a vector quantity while distance is a scalar quantity. so in case of displacement, it depends on final position. For example:- If a man walks on a circle, then if he completes one round then his displacement will be zero because the man is at same position as start position. But, his distance travelled will not be zero; it is equal to circumference of the circle.
A body is moving along a circular path of radius 'R' What is the distance and displacement of the body?
The distance is how far the object travels in total, the displacement is how far the object is from its starting position as the crow flys. e.g. if you leave your house and walk 5 miles to the shop and then 5 miles back home again. your distance traveled will be 10 miles but your displacement will be 0.
A bouquet is thrown upwards does the bouquet's displacement and velocity change?
The bouquet goes from one place to another, from a state of being "still" to moving. It's displacement and velocity does change.
Can displacement ever be greater than the total distance traveled by a moving object?
When an object moves from point A to point B , its displacement is the straight line distance between those points. So, by definition, it is the shortest possible path. The object can certainly travel by a curved path from A to B so its actual distance traveled would be longer then its displacement. This would be true regardless of how much time it takes to travel the paths.
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.
