Question

What are the advantages of knowing distance and displacement of an object that is in motion?​

Answer 1

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Why the Distinction Matters

Distance traveled is needed to calculate average speed (i.e., total distance over a period of time). ... Displacement is needed to find the final position of an object; it tells not only the distance from the starting position, but also the net direction of travel.

Distance traveled is needed to calculate average speed (i.e., total distance over a period of time). Both distance and speed are scalar quantities, so they are naturally found together. Displacement is needed to find the final position of an object; it tells not only the distance from the starting position, but also the net direction of travel.

Because displacement is a vector quantity, it, not distance, must be used to find average velocity, another vector quantity. Average velocity is the total displacement of an object over a period of time. If you ride your bicycle around an oval for an hour and cover 20 miles, your average speed is 20 mi/hr, but your average velocity is zero because of the lack of displacement from your starting position.

Answer 2

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