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2-1 Position, Displacement, and Distance In describing an object’s motion, we should first talk about position – where is the object? A position is a vector because it has both a magnitude and a direction: it is some distance from a zero point (the point we call the origin) in a particular direction. With one-dimensional motion,
When you describe distance, you only include the magnitude, the size or amount, of the distance traveled. However, when you describe the displacement, you take into account both the magnitude of the change in position and the direction of movement.
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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.
Section B.1 Distance Formula. The distance formula is used for finding the distance between two points. In two dimensions it is simply an application of the Pythagorean theorem. Given two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) the distance between them is: d = (x2 −x1)2 + (y2 −y1)2− −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−√. (B.1.1)
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12 wrz 2022 · Define position, displacement, and distance traveled. Calculate the total displacement given the position as a function of time. Determine the total distance traveled. Calculate the average velocity given the displacement and elapsed time.
