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What is the displacement for a driver who traveled 10 km to get to a point that is 4 km from his starting point?
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A displacement of 4 km from the starting point.
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How does the distance moved by an object between its starting point and its ending point compare with the displacement vector between the same point?
Displacement is how far the object is from the starting point, while distance traveled is the how far the object traveled all together. -Eric P
An ion in a mass spectrometer follows a semicircular path of radius 15.2 cm What is the magnitude of the displacement?
The magnitude of the displacement of an object that has traveled in a semicircle (a half circle) is not the DISTANCE that it traveled, but the shortest distance between it's starting point and it's ending point. This means that the diameter of the semicircle = the displacement, so 15.2*2=30.4 cm is the answer.
Does displacement always equal distance traveled?
No. Displacement is how far an object is from its original position. This means that if an object traveled in a circle and returned to its original point, it will have a displacement of 0 while the distance will be whatever the circumference of the circle was. Hope that helps.
Is it possible to displacement to be greater than distance?
Not possible. The displacement could be equal to the distance traveled ... if the route of travel was a straight line ... or less than the distance traveled ... if the route of travel was wavy and wiggly. But you can never wind up farther from your starting point than the distance you travel.
What is the distance and direction of an object from the starting point called?
Displacement.
What is the displacement for a driver that travels 10 km to get to a point that is 4 km from his starting point?
A displacement of 4 km from the starting point.
What is displacement for a driver who travels 10 km to get to a point that is 4 km from his starting point?
A displacement of 4 km from the starting point.
What is the displacement for a driver who travels 10 km to get to a point that is 4 km from starting point?
A displacement of 4 km from the starting point.
What is the displacement for a driver who travels 10km to get a point that is 4km from his starting point?
The displacement is 4 km.
How does the distance moved by an object between its starting point and its ending point compare with the displacement vector between the same point?
Displacement is how far the object is from the starting point, while distance traveled is the how far the object traveled all together. -Eric P
What is the displacement for a driver who travels 10 km to get to a point that is 4 km from his starting point?
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What is the displacement for a driver who travels 10 km to get a point that is 4 km from his starting location?
His displacement is 4 km.
What is the displacement for a driver who travels 10 km to get a point that is 4 km from his starting point?
His displacement is 4 km. The length of the route that he takes to get there is not relevant in measuring his displacement.
An ion in a mass spectrometer follows a semicircular path of radius 15.2 cm What is the magnitude of the displacement?
The magnitude of the displacement of an object that has traveled in a semicircle (a half circle) is not the DISTANCE that it traveled, but the shortest distance between it's starting point and it's ending point. This means that the diameter of the semicircle = the displacement, so 15.2*2=30.4 cm is the answer.
How do you figure out velocity?
Velocity is displacement divided by time. Displacement is different from distance traveled, as displacement states how far you traveled in RELATION to a starting point. The formula for Velocity is ---- v = x / t v = Velocity x = Displacement t = Time velocity is a vector quantity so the direction should also be specified unless it is implicit in the problem. ----
Explain how the displacement of an object could be zero while the distance traveled was 150 miles?
Displacement is only the distance from the starting point. As long as you return to where you started, then you can travel 1.0 x 10^999999999999 miles and still have a displacement of zero.
If you ride your bike around the block returning to the exact point where you started what is your displacement?
Well, if you traveled a distance of, lets say, one million miles, then your displacement would be zero. That is the difference between distance and displacement. Distance is the total area of which you have moved, commonly expressed by using miles or kilometers. While displacement is the DISTANCE between your starting point and end point.
