What is the difference between bearing and heading?

  • Context: High School 
  • Thread starter Thread starter TaurenOfBlight
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Bearing Difference
Click For Summary

Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concepts of bearing and heading, as well as a clarification on the meaning of acceleration expressed in meters per second squared (m/s²). The scope includes conceptual understanding and technical clarification.

Discussion Character

  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant asserts that m/s² indicates a change in speed per second, specifically that an object increases its speed by 1 m/s every second.
  • Another participant claims that bearing and heading are equivalent.
  • A different participant challenges the equivalence of bearing and heading, providing an example involving aircraft navigation where bearing may differ from heading due to wind conditions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is disagreement regarding the relationship between bearing and heading, with some participants asserting they are the same while others provide counterexamples that suggest they are not. The discussion on acceleration appears to have some agreement on its interpretation.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not fully resolved the definitions of bearing and heading, and the implications of wind on aircraft navigation introduce additional complexity. The discussion on acceleration lacks detailed mathematical context.

TaurenOfBlight
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
Alright, my teacher has the classic case of here are the sheets go do them, don't ask me questions. I've been good about picking up so far but i have 2 questions right now.

1) m/s^2 does this mean for every 2 seconds it does 1 meter value? I.E. 1/s^2 so does that mean every 2 seconds it goes 1 meter?

2) What is the difference between bearing and heading?
 
Physics news on Phys.org
1) m/s^2 means m/s/s or (meters per second) per second as in change in speed per second (acceleration)

2). bearing = heading
 
Tide said:
2). bearing = heading
I don't think this entirely true.
For example in an aircraft compensating for crosswinds
You might be bearing south (reference to fixed object)
But your heading might be sw if the wind is from the west. (direction craft is pointing)
 
that mean it goes 1m/s more in each second, incresing speed w.r.t time.
 
aekanshchumber said:
that mean it goes 1m/s more in each second, incresing speed w.r.t time.
That is Correct.
 

Similar threads

X and O in angular bearings and support span
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
2K
Automotive Why Do BMW Engines Suffer from Rod Bearing Issues?
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
1K
High School No vacuum anywhere vs the measurement of "c"
  • · Replies 50 ·
2
Replies
50
Views
5K
: Calculation of Linear Bearing (Carriage) Load
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Views
3K
Undergrad Discussion about least squares method
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
2K
High School Why there is a difference between same components of 2 paral
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
5K
Calculate water level with conditions open to environment (static head)
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10
Views
3K
High School Audio frequency of a humidifier
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12
Views
804
High School Distance between two points on Earth doesn't increase with altitude?
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18
Views
4K
Internal Combustion engine - evolution regarding parasitics
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
1K