Measurement of length Flashcards
1
Q
Distance
A
Actual size path covered by body in motion, path dependent
Scaler quantity (d)
2
Q
Displacement
A
Shortest path covered by body, distance b/w initial & final position (always straight line), path independent
Vector quantity (s)
3
Q
distance travelled=displacement
A
When body travels in straight line (rectilinear motion)
d=s
4
Q
Displacement=0
A
when initial & finial position are the same
5
Q
when distance > displacement
A
When body doesn’t travel in rectilinear motion
