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One pretty important difference is that relative velocity exists and absolute velocity doesn't.
Velocity is always measured and described relative to something. There's no such thing as the
"real speed" of a moving object. In fact, according to a scientist who's riding on the object, it's
not moving at all. (Close your eyes right now and feel the earth move ?)
What else can I help you with?
Can the relative velocity of two bodies be greater than the absolute velocity of either?
Yes it can be!!! If two cars on a straight road head directly toward each other at a speed of 60mph (relative to the road), the velocity of one relative to the other is 120mph. This example arbitrarily uses the road as the reference for each car's speed, but there really is no such thing as "absolute velocity" and both cars would have a velocity of about 1000mph relative to the center of the Earth. According to Einstein's principles of "Relativity" all velocity is relative.
What is the difference between absolute and gauge pressure?
Absolute pressure is measured relative to a perfect vacuum, while gauge pressure is measured relative to atmospheric pressure.
How can one determine the relative velocity between two objects?
To determine the relative velocity between two objects, you can subtract the velocity of one object from the velocity of the other object. This will give you the relative velocity between the two objects.
What is the difference between gauge pressure and absolute pressure?
Gauge pressure is the pressure measured relative to atmospheric pressure, while absolute pressure is the pressure measured relative to a perfect vacuum.
What is the difference between gage pressure and absolute pressure?
Gage pressure is the pressure measured relative to atmospheric pressure, while absolute pressure is the total pressure including atmospheric pressure.
Can the relative velocity of two bodies be greater than the absolute velocity of either?
Yes it can be!!! If two cars on a straight road head directly toward each other at a speed of 60mph (relative to the road), the velocity of one relative to the other is 120mph. This example arbitrarily uses the road as the reference for each car's speed, but there really is no such thing as "absolute velocity" and both cars would have a velocity of about 1000mph relative to the center of the Earth. According to Einstein's principles of "Relativity" all velocity is relative.
What is the difference between absolute variation and relative variation?
relative change is a proprotional change where absolute change is a complete change.........
The difference between absolute and relative location?
absolute location is the exact place and relative location is were the place is related to something else.
What is the difference between absolute zero and relative zero?
The term "absolute zero" is used for the minimal possible temperature (-273 K). The term "relative zero" is not a term I know, but it could refer to the difference between two velocities, which are equal. In Physics, independent observers do not observe a velocity of the other if they are moving at the same speed (relative zero). <Feb 18, 2014 - Bruno>
What is the difference between the relative age and absolute age of rocks?
Relative age is the age of a rock relative to the rock layers around it, absolute age is a rock's exact age.
What is the difference between absolute and gauge pressure?
Absolute pressure is measured relative to a perfect vacuum, while gauge pressure is measured relative to atmospheric pressure.
What is the difference between absolute deviation and relative deviation?
absolute deviation is a difference between say two numbers. The result has the same units as the two numbers have. Relative deviation is a ratio and so it is a pure number without any units.
Difference in Relative risk and risk ratio?
There is no difference between the two. Relative risk is the same as relative ratio. Commonly abbreviated as RR, relative risk/ratio is measure of absolute risk in one population as a proportion of absolute risk in another. It is a measure of the strength of association.
How can one determine the relative velocity between two objects?
To determine the relative velocity between two objects, you can subtract the velocity of one object from the velocity of the other object. This will give you the relative velocity between the two objects.
What is the difference between absolute path name and relative path name in Unix?
Absolute path: Path from root directory (it is the same place, wherever the current path is) Relative path: Relative to the current path.
What is the difference between gauge pressure and absolute pressure?
Gauge pressure is the pressure measured relative to atmospheric pressure, while absolute pressure is the pressure measured relative to a perfect vacuum.
What is the difference between absolute strength and relative strength?
Absolute strength measures strength regardless of your body size, while relative strength measures strength adjusted for your weight.
