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The variables include acceleration (a), time (t), displacement (d), final velocity (vf), and initial velocity (vi). If values of three variables are known, then the others can be calculated using the equations. This page demonstrates the process with 20 sample problems and accompanying solutions.
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Problems with detailed solutions on displacement and distance of moving objects. Problem 1. An object moves from point A to point B to point C, then back to point B and then to point C along the line shown in the figure below. a) Find the distance covered by the moving object. b) Find the magnitude and direction of the displacement of the object.
Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion. Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position.
Distance is a scalar measure of an interval measured along a path. Displacement is a vector measure of an interval measured along the shortest path.
1. What is distance? Answer: Distance is the total movement of an object, irrespective of the direction. 2. What is displacement? Answer: Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final position of an object, with a specified direction. 3. Can distance ever be less than displacement?
Define distance and displacement, and distinguish between the two; Solve problems involving distance and displacement
A. Distance has only magnitude. Value of displacement is always greater than the distance. B. Value of displacement is always greater than the distance. Distance always has a positive value. C. Distance always has a positive value. Displacement has both magnitude and direction.