Displacement is the distance between the initial position and final position of an object. Displacement is a vector quantity, meaning it's described by magnitude and direction. If an object travels 4 meters north then 10 meters east, the displacement of the object is 10.77. The object traveled 14 meters, but the distance between the initial position (0,0) and the final position (10,4) is 10.77.
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Unlike position, displacement is ........
Position is the point in space that an object occupies. Displacement is the distance between the object's initial position and final position.
The object's initial and final positions are (0,0) and (10,4), and it's displacement is 10.77, because that is the distance between the two positions. Position is a scalar quantity, displacement is a vector quantity.
Unlike distance, displacement is........
Distance the the total ground covered during and object's motion. Since the object traveled 4 meters north, then 10 meters east, the distance traveled is 14 because 14 is the sum of the two distances. Displacement is how far away the object ends up from it's starting location at the end of it's motion. Distance is a scalar quantity, displacement is a vector quantity.
Unlike speed, displacement is...............
Speed is the rate at which an object's position changes without considering direction. Displacement is how far an object is from it's starting position at the end of it's motion. If an object travels around a circular track with a radius of 50 meters, the displacement of the object half way around the track will be 100 meters, and 0 meters when the object reaches it's starting point. If the object travels around the circular track with a constant speed, the distance the object covers over time will be the same at every point. Speed is a scalar quantity, displacement is a vector quantity.
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Displacement is the distance between the initial position and final position of an object. Displacement is a vector quantity, meaning it's described by magnitude and direction. If an object travels 4 meters north then 10 meters east, the displacement of the object is 10.77. The object traveled 14 meters, but the distance between the initial position (0,0) and the final position (10,4) is 10.77.Units: (Base or Derived)
mUnlike position, displacement is ........
Position is the point in space that an object occupies. Displacement is the distance between the object's initial position and final position.The object's initial and final positions are (0,0) and (10,4), and it's displacement is 10.77, because that is the distance between the two positions. Position is a scalar quantity, displacement is a vector quantity.
Unlike distance, displacement is........
Distance the the total ground covered during and object's motion. Since the object traveled 4 meters north, then 10 meters east, the distance traveled is 14 because 14 is the sum of the two distances. Displacement is how far away the object ends up from it's starting location at the end of it's motion. Distance is a scalar quantity, displacement is a vector quantity.Unlike speed, displacement is...............
Speed is the rate at which an object's position changes without considering direction. Displacement is how far an object is from it's starting position at the end of it's motion. If an object travels around a circular track with a radius of 50 meters, the displacement of the object half way around the track will be 100 meters, and 0 meters when the object reaches it's starting point. If the object travels around the circular track with a constant speed, the distance the object covers over time will be the same at every point. Speed is a scalar quantity, displacement is a vector quantity.Other topics
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