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28 Δεκ 2020 · Distance and displacement are commonly confused terms in physics that are important to get correct. Distance is a scalar quantity , the total distance traveled by an object; displacement is a vector quantity , the shortest path in a straight line between the starting position and final position.
Motion problems with integrals: displacement vs. distance. The definite integral of a velocity function gives us the displacement. To find the actual distance traveled, we need to use the speed function, which is the absolute value of the velocity.
Learn about motion problems with integrals, focusing on displacement and distance, in this AP Calculus AB video from Khan Academy.
2 Μαΐ 2023 · May 2, 2023 at 17:46. Displacement relative to the origin is a vector - equivalent to position vector. Distance from the origin is the magnitude of the displacement vector. As @DaveL.Renfro has pointed out, this is not the same as distance along the curve, or distance travelled.
26 Οκτ 2020 · One of the most important lessons that you are likely to encounter when studying physics is on the difference between distance and displacement. This is the topic that many physics teachers use to introduce students to the concept of vector and scalar quantities.
Here's an example trying to highlight the difference between Distance and Displacement.
Use distance to describe the total path between starting and ending points, and use displacement to describe the shortest path between starting and ending points. Measurement from your initial position to your final position is distance traveled, and the measurement of the total length of your path from the starting position to the final ...
