Physics, asked by pkkukreti45, 7 months ago

Under what conditions are distance and the
magnitude of the displacement equal​

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Answered by singhrohit25032006
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Answer:

Distance- 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.

Example - What is the distance and the displacement of the race car drivers in the Indy 500?

Answer- The displacement of the cars is somewhere near 0 miles since they virtually finish where they started. Yet the successful cars have covered a distance of 500 miles

Now For Your Question Under What Condition will the magnitude of displacement be equal to the distance traveled by an object

Magnitude of Displacement is equal to Distance ONLY when a particle/ body is moving along a axis (executing one-dimensional motion) and that too WITHOUT changing the direction.Then

Distance Traveled= Magnitude of Displacement

Like Going Straight From Point A to Point B in Straight Line .

Some MOre INfo

The magnitude of the displacement is always less than or equal to the distance traveled. If two displacements in the same direction are added, then the magnitude of their sum will be equal to the distance traveled.

Answered by 57heenaanzar
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Answer:

Under what condition will the magnitude of displacement be equal to the distance travelled by an object? Answer: When an object moves in a straight line without coming back, it's displacement and distance magnitude will always be equal. Why is it not equal when travelling backwards?

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