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how far you go and displacement is going in a straight line
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoDistance is a scalar and Displacement is a vector - a distance in a direction.
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How does distance and displacement differ?
Distance is a scalarwithout direction and displacement is a vector with distance and direction.
What is the differences between from distance and displacement?
Distance is a scaler,displacement is a vector
Displacement is distance combined with?
Displacement consists of distance and direction.
Is displacement or distance independent of path?
Displacement and overall distance are but the distance travelled does depend on the path.
What is greater distance or displacement?
Distance is greater , because displacement can be zero ,but, distance cannot be zero.
What are your ideas about distance and displacement?
Distance is scalar. Displacement is a vector.
How does distance and displacement differ?
Distance is a scalarwithout direction and displacement is a vector with distance and direction.
Displacement is distance combined with?
Displacement consists of distance and direction.
What is the differences between from distance and displacement?
Distance is a scaler,displacement is a vector
Is displacement or distance independent of path?
Displacement and overall distance are but the distance travelled does depend on the path.
What is greater distance or displacement?
Distance is greater , because displacement can be zero ,but, distance cannot be zero.
What is the ratio of magnitudes of distance and displacement?
There's no firm relationship between the magnitudes of distance and displacement, except that displacement can never be greater than distance. So if you're looking for a ratio, I guess (distance)/(displacement) = or > 1
What is the relationship between displacement and direction?
Displacement is just distance traveled and a direction. For example 40m east is a displacement distance
What is a good subject for an investigatory project in physics about displacement and distance?
I suggest "displacement and distance".
How are displacement and distance similar?
Distance and displacement are similar because both have magnitude.However, displacement is a vector quantity since it has both magnitude and direction whereas distance is a scalar quantity since it has only magnitude.
What is the relation between magnitude of distance and displacement?
-- Distance is a scalar quantity, whereas displacement is a vector. -- Distance is the integral of magnitude of displacement. -- Magnitude of displacement is always less than or equal to distance. -- The two quantities are equal when the motion is in a straight line.
Can distance and displacement be negative?
Yes it can. If distance and displacement is positive then it means it's going forwards. If you get a distance or displacement that is negative then means it's going the other direction, backwards.
