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No. Distance is never negative, and total distance travelled doesn't decrease during a trip. The distance from A to B is the same as the distance from B to A.
Displacement, on the other hand, can be negative, and can decrease during a trip. The displacement from A to B is the same magnitude, but opposite sign, as the displacement from B to A.
An example would be if you went from your home to a friend's house 1 mile to the east. After you reach your friend's house, you have travelled a distance of 1 mile and your displacement from your starting position is 1 mile. When you come back home from your friends house, you travel a distance of 1 more mile. Your total distance travelled is now 2 miles, but your displacement from your starting location is zero (because you are back where you started.)
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Can absolute value ever be negative?
No. An absolute value will always be positive, as it is a measurement of distance from zero on a number line.* * * * *Pedantically, not quite! It will always be non-negative: it can be 0.
Can the mean ever be negative?
Yes, if you are averaging numbers that include negative numbers.
What is the distance between 0 and -13 on the number line?
13
What is the distance between 15 and negative 2?
13
Is the absolute of a negative integer positive or negative?
The absolute value is the distance form zero. It is always positive.
Can absolute value ever be negative?
No. An absolute value will always be positive, as it is a measurement of distance from zero on a number line.* * * * *Pedantically, not quite! It will always be non-negative: it can be 0.
Why can't an absolute value be a negative number?
No, think of absolute value as distance and you can't have a negative distance.
Can distance and displacement be negative?
Yes, distance and displacement can be negative. Negative distance occurs when an object moves in the opposite direction from the reference point, while negative displacement indicates a change in position in the opposite direction of the reference point.
Can the speed of the particle ever be negative if so give an example if not explian why?
No, the speed of a particle cannot be negative. Speed is a scalar quantity that only considers the magnitude of the velocity, not its direction. Therefore, it is always positive or zero. In cases where the particle reverses its direction, the velocity is negative but the speed remains positive.
Can the margin of safety ever be negative?
yes it can be negative.
Is it possible to have a negative solution when using the distance formula?
No, it is not possible to have a negative solution when using the distance formula. Even if you were to go backwards, the distance would still be a positive number.
What is the position of zero force if a positive and negative charges are separated by a distance?
The position of zero force if positive and negative charges are separated by a distance would be at half of the separation distance.
What is the distance between the points negative 2 and 3 and negative 2 and negative 7?
It is: (-2--2)2+(3--7)2 = 100 and the sq rt of this is the distance which is 10 units.
What is x when the distance between x and negative 4 is less than negative 3?
-5?
Can the mean ever be negative?
Yes, if you are averaging numbers that include negative numbers.
What is the distance between 0 and -13 on the number line?
13
If the displacement of particle is zero then the distance travelled by it will be?
Negative
