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Displacement in any interval of time may be zero,positive or negative.
Imagine that a car begins traveling along a road after starting from a specific signpost. To know the exact position of the car after it has traveled a given distance, you need to know not only the miles it traveled but also its heading.
The displacement, defined as the change in position of the object, is a vector with the magnitude as a distance, such as 10 miles, and a direction, such as east. Velocity is a vector expression with a magnitude equal to the speed traveled and with an indicated direction of motion. For motion defined on a number line, a positive or negative sign specifies the direction.
Average velocity is mathematically defined as
average velocity = total displacement/time elapsed
Note that displacement (distance from starting position) is not the same as distance traveled. If a car travels one mile east and then returns one mile west, to the same position, the total displacement is zero and so is the average velocity over this time period. Displacement is measured in units of length, such as meters or kilometers, and velocity is measured in units of length per time, such as meters/second (meters per second).
What else can I help you with?
What is displacement a scalar or vector quantity?
You'll need to provide a context. In naval engineering, displacement is a scalar quantity; if you're talking about motion, then it's a vector quantity.
Is AC a vector or scalar quantity?
AC is a vector quantity because it has both magnitude and direction. Velocity, force, and displacement are examples of vector quantities, and they can be represented by arrows in the appropriate direction.
Is angular displacement is a vector?
angular displacement is a vector quantity when theta (angle) is small, otherwise it is scalar.
Is amplitude scalar or vector?
Amplitude is a scalar quantity. It represents the maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position and does not have a direction associated with it.
Is distance a vector quanity?
It can be both true or false - you can treat distance as a scalar, or as a vector. If you say that (say) the distance from the cities of Cochabamba and Quillacollo is 13 kilometers - WITHOUT specifiying the direction - then it is a scalar. If you also say that Quillacollo is to the east of Cochabamba, then it is a vector.
Is displacment vector or scalar?
Displacement is a vector quantity and not a scalar quantity. This is because displacement has both magnitude and direction.
Is displacement a scalar quantity?
Yes. Displacement requires a direction and hence is a vector
What are your ideas about distance and displacement?
Distance is scalar. Displacement is a vector.
What is displacement a scalar or vector quantity?
You'll need to provide a context. In naval engineering, displacement is a scalar quantity; if you're talking about motion, then it's a vector quantity.
Is displacement vector quantity or scalar quantity?
You'll need to provide a context. In naval engineering, displacement is a scalar quantity; if you're talking about motion, then it's a vector quantity.
Is non scalar vector?
scalar measurements differ from vector measurements in that scalar measurements have no directionality. Example: If a car travels in a circle with a circumference of 25m it will have travelled: distance (scalar): 25 m displacement (vector): 0m
Is Electric displacement density scalar quantity?
no, it's a vector dude
Is length a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
length is a scalar quantity buddy . but displacement is vector quantity. Length is a vector quantity If it is associated with direction.. Because having direction make it vector... S0 being vector or scalar depends upon how and where it is used..
What is the point of view why we need to study scalar and vector quantity?
There is a big difference between Scalar and vector quantity. Vector quantity means something where direction is not important.eg- Displacement(the shortest distance between the displacement points of an object). whereas in scalar quantity Direction is important. eg. Speed
Is AC a vector or scalar quantity?
AC is a vector quantity because it has both magnitude and direction. Velocity, force, and displacement are examples of vector quantities, and they can be represented by arrows in the appropriate direction.
Is angular displacement is a vector?
angular displacement is a vector quantity when theta (angle) is small, otherwise it is scalar.
Why displacement is scaler?
Finding an answer to that question is exceedingly difficult, mainly because its hypothesis is false. Displacement is a vector, not a scalar.
