2006-10-30 22:06:26 · 8 answers · asked by edi d 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
a straight line
I would have said wormhole but they don't exist yet.
2006-10-30 22:09:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On paper, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Put your ruler on both of the points and bang! you've found the shortest distance between them.
But... when you move off a flat piece of paper, and onto a curved surface, a straight line will no longer do. For example on a globe (such as the planet earth) the shortest distance between two different points is not acheived by setting a compas and flying in a straight line, instead it is actually shorter to fly in a curve (if you have a ball and a piece of string you can test this yourself.) Long distance flights and boat journeys make use of this information to conserve fuel.
The shortest distance between two points is called a 'geodesic.'
2006-10-30 22:16:21 · answer #2 · answered by robcraine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The shortest era between 2 factors in a Euclidean Geometry (flat area) is a instantly line. besides the shown fact that, if the gap is curved (like the exterior of a sphere), the shortest era is a curved line. the known concept of Relativity states that easy rays and loose-falling gadgets shop on with shortest-era paths in four-dimensional area-time. additionally, hundreds curve area time. In open area some distance from hundreds area-time is flat and freely-moving merchandise holiday in instantly area-time paths. besides the shown fact that, close to a planet, area-time is curved and such gadgets will shop on with curved paths (like the orbit of a satellite tv for pc around a planet).
2016-12-28 08:44:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the shortest distance b/w 2 points is known as displacement, while the total length of the path covered by a body is called the distance covered by that body.
2006-10-31 01:42:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the straight line that connects those two points.
2006-10-30 22:10:09 · answer #5 · answered by Can Kartoglu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be called as the crow flies, eg, its 2 miles as teh crow flies, but its 4 miles by road (cos teh road aint direct)
2006-10-30 22:15:49 · answer #6 · answered by renniks90210 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask any crow.....its a straight line.
2006-10-30 22:11:32 · answer #7 · answered by dewhatulike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a space,line,gap? wtf is this question
2006-10-30 22:13:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋