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प्रश्न
What is the difference between distance travelled by a body and its displacement ? Explain with the
help of a diagram.
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उत्तर
| Distance | Displacement |
| 1.Distance has only magnitude, with no specified direction. | 1.Displacement has magnitude as well as direction. |
| 2.It is a scalar quantity. | 2.It is a vector quantity. |
| 3.Two different distances can be added directly. | 3.We have to follow the vector addition method to add displacements. |
One difference in diagrammatic form is as follows:
Here the curved line is the distance traveled and the straight line is the magnitude of the displacement.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State whether distance is a scalar or a vector quantity.
The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is :
What can you say about the nature of motion of a body if its displacement-time graph is A straight line inclined to the time axis with an acute angle?
Displacement / Time : Velocity :: Speed / Time : ______.
State whether true or false. If false, correct the statement.
Distance covered by a particle never becomes zero but displacement becomes zero.
Which of the following is correct?
Using the following data, draw time - displacement graph for a moving object:
| Time (s) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Displacement (m) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Use this graph to find average velocity for the first 4 s, for the next 4 s and for the last 6 s.
The rate of change of displacement ______.
Choose the correct option.
Assertion: If the displacement of the body is zero, the distance covered by it may not be zero.
Reason: Displacement is a vector & distance is a scalar quantity.
