Is Path Length the Same as Displacement?

Miike012 · Sep 20, 2011

Displacment and path lenght...

Is path length the same as displacement?

PeterO · Sep 20, 2011

Miike012 said:

Is path length the same as displacement?

No.

Consider your path length between posting this question, and reading this response.
There is a chance that your displacement during that time is zero - especially if you used the same desk-top computer each time. However you have possibly traveled a large distance - have a large path length - during that time.

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