Question

Write a condition when distance and displacement are equal

Answer 1

Explanation:

Distance is a scalar quantity and Displacement is a vector quantity. DISTANCE AND MAGNITUDE OF DISPLACEMENT WILL BE EQUAL when an object is tavelling in a straight path that is rectilinear path. Distance and magnitude of the displacement will equal when an object is travelling in straight path.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

A condition in which both distance as well as Displacement are Equal is

• When an object moves in straight direction in uniform motion then Distance as well as Displacement are Equal.

How?

• Well first we need to know the definition of Distance and Displacement.

What is Distance?

• The total pathway covered by an object is called as Distance.
• I go from Home to Market .(2 km)

What is Displacement?

• The shortest Distance covered by an object is called displacement.
• I go from Home to Market via shortcut.(0.5 km)

So?

• In a Uniform Straight motion the path covered by both cases is same(Attachment).
• Hence we can derive that In uniform motion and also in a straight pathway without returning the distance as well as Displacement are Same.
• When the person returns to its starting point displacement is zero.
• But in same case distance is full .