In a straight line motion, distance is always equal to displacement. But if I travel from A to B in a straight line and the come back to A displacement is 0 and distance is some positive value. How is it possible?
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u should learn that distance is a scalar quantity and displacement is a vector quantity
so distance is always positive
let if u travel in north direction to 5m and than on same path u travel in opposit direction to that point from where u start is your distance is 10 m but displacement is zero because
u find the distance 5+5=10 m
and displacement 5+(-5)=0
because next 5 m is in opposite direction to the first 5m
I hope you understand
so distance is always positive
let if u travel in north direction to 5m and than on same path u travel in opposit direction to that point from where u start is your distance is 10 m but displacement is zero because
u find the distance 5+5=10 m
and displacement 5+(-5)=0
because next 5 m is in opposite direction to the first 5m
I hope you understand
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