Question

1. Define displacement.
2. Could you distinguish between distance and displacement?
3. When a displacement equals distance?​

Answer 1

Answer:

5.2. identify the reason which would facilitate the movement and exchange of goods and capital from one region to another? a. uniform laws b. standardised weights and measures c. a common national currency d. all of the above

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final position. It is a vector quantity i.e. it has both magnitude and direction.

2. •Distance

1. It is the actual length of path followed by the body while moving between two positions.

2. It has only magnitude - it is a scalar quantity.

•Displacement

1. It is the linear distance between the initial and final positions of a body

. 2. It has both magnitude and direction - it is a vector quantity.

3. Distance and magnitude of the displacement will equal when an object is travelling in straight path.