Question

The change in velocity of a body could be due to the change in its _____________ or ______________________ or both.

Answer 1

Answer :

The change in velocity of a body could be due to the change in its displacement or distance or both.

Additional information :

• Distance is the total path travelled by the body.

• Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial position and the final position of the body.

• The magnitude of distance can be equal to or greater than the magnitude of displacement.

• Distance is a scalar quantity.

• Displacement is a vector quantity.

• Speed is defined as the of change in Distance with respect to time.

• Speed is a scalar quantity.

• Velocity is defined as the change in displacement with respect to time.

• Velocity is a vector quantity.

• The magnitude of speed and velocity is same when the magnitude of distance and displacement is same.

• Average speed = Total Distance/Total Time.

• Average Velocity = Total Displacement/Total Time.