Question

Is magnitude of displacement the same as distance? Even though distance and displacement are different things? What exactly is magnitude of displacement and how is it different from displacement?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Distance and displacement are different quantities, but they are related. ... Since the displacement is measured along the shortest path between two points, its magnitude is always less than or equal to the distance.

Answer 2

Answer:

if u consider a straight line....the magnitude is same as distance...

But take a different scenario...a circle.

1. displacement is the distance between starting point and ending point....shortest distance
2. distance is the total distance traveled by you.
3. displacement is a vector..that is you can understand the direction the object moved..
4. Distance doesn't show the direction of motion.
5. and magnitude of displacement is vector divided by direction ..which may or may not be distance
6. if u understood make me brainliest...else comment