displacement and distance have same units but thy are different quantities why?
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Displacement is the smallest distance.Its perpendicular distance between final and initial point.
Distance is the total length of the path covered by the particle.
Both have same units because both are "lengths" .
But clearly according to definition,they are different quantities.
Done.
Distance is the total length of the path covered by the particle.
Both have same units because both are "lengths" .
But clearly according to definition,they are different quantities.
Done.
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Distance and displacement are two quantities that may seem to mean the same thing yet have distinctly different definitions and meanings.
Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion.
Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position.
Differences:
Distance is Scalar quantity , while displacement is vector
Displacement is distance with direction
As a result, displacement can never be greater than distance
Velocity is always in a straight line, while distsnce if graphed , may even go three dimensional.
Distance covered over unit time is speed. Displacement over unit time is velocity.
Result of above— displacement can be zero even if distance is large. Similarly even with high speed , average velocity can be zero or very low.
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Distance and displacement are two quantities that may seem to mean the same thing yet have distinctly different definitions and meanings.
Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion.
Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position.
Differences:
Distance is Scalar quantity , while displacement is vector
Displacement is distance with direction
As a result, displacement can never be greater than distance
Velocity is always in a straight line, while distsnce if graphed , may even go three dimensional.
Distance covered over unit time is speed. Displacement over unit time is velocity.
Result of above— displacement can be zero even if distance is large. Similarly even with high speed , average velocity can be zero or very low.
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