Distance and Displacement
We discuss the difference between distance and displacement and look at examples of what distinguishes them from one another in both one and two dimensions.
We discuss the difference between distance and displacement and look at examples of what distinguishes them from one another in both one and two dimensions.
Learning Objectives
-Compare and contrast distance and displacement.
-Calculate the distance and displacement of an object that has moved from an initial position.
-Understand how to calculate distance and displacement for objects that move in one dimension and two dimensions.
-Compare and contrast distance and displacement.
-Calculate the distance and displacement of an object that has moved from an initial position.
-Understand how to calculate distance and displacement for objects that move in one dimension and two dimensions.
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Vocabulary
displacement - an object’s overall change in position; the SI unit is the meter (m). distance - a measure of how far an object has traveled; the SI unit is the meter (m). |