Distance and Displacement
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Naomi Addison
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Distance and Displacement
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Quick Review:
Scalar quantities only have magnitude (12in, 3ft)
Vector quantities have both magnitude and direction (12in North, 3ft to the right)
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Distance
Distance refers to “how much ground an object has covered” or the length of its motion.
Distance is a scalar quantity
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Distance will only tell you how much you have travelled.
Example:
187km
3 miles
12 steps
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Displacement
Displacement refers to "how far out of place an object is."
Displacement is a vector quantity.
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Displacement: The object can not go back to its original spot. There must be a change in position.
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