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Speed describes the distance traveled by an object divided by the time in which the distance was traveled, if the direction is not specified.
No, you cannot.
A speed. If the direction is relevant, a velocity.
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Speed describes the distance traveled by an object divided by the time in which the distance was traveled, if the direction is not specified.
The car has traveled a total distance of 18 miles (10 miles south + 8 miles north), but its displacement is 2 miles south. Displacement is the shortest distance between the starting and ending points, regardless of the actual path taken.
No, you cannot.
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Displacement is the same as direction traveled when an object moves in a straight line with no change in direction. In this case, the distance traveled by the object is equal to its displacement.
Displacement is just distance traveled and a direction. For example 40m east is a displacement distance
Displacement is equal to the distance traveled when the motion is along a straight line. This happens when the motion is in one direction without any changes in direction. In such cases, the magnitude of displacement is equal to the total distance traveled.
velocity means the distance traveled in certain time and in a certain direction. Therefore: velocity is the result of dividing the traveled distance by time taken, and adding a direction to it.
Distance is equal to displacement when an object moves in a straight line without changing direction. In such cases, the magnitude of displacement is equal to the total distance traveled. Displacement is a vector quantity that takes into account both the distance traveled and the direction in which the object moved.