Asked by Sigma
What is the difference between distance and displacement?
a
Distance is the length of travel. Displacement is the straight line distance between the starting point and the ending point
b
Distance is a measure of length of travel. Displacement is the measure of the time it takes to move that length
c
Distance is measured in feet. Displacement is measured in meters
d
Distance is the difference between how quickly you move between two points. Displacement is the average of that motion
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a
Distance is the scalar total length of the path traveled. Displacement is a vector from the starting point to the ending point (its magnitude is the straight‑line distance and it includes direction).
Example: walking 100 m around a circle and returning to the start gives distance 100 m but displacement 0.
Distance is the scalar total length of the path traveled. Displacement is a vector from the starting point to the ending point (its magnitude is the straight‑line distance and it includes direction).
Example: walking 100 m around a circle and returning to the start gives distance 100 m but displacement 0.
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