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Distance Displacement Notes

Distance refers to how far an object has traveled along a path, regardless of direction, and is a scalar quantity. Displacement refers to the straight-line distance between an object's initial and final positions, including direction, and is a vector quantity. The document provides examples of distance and displacement, including how to calculate total distance traveled versus displacement between two points, as well as a discussion of frame of reference in describing motion.

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Distance Displacement Notes

Distance refers to how far an object has traveled along a path, regardless of direction, and is a scalar quantity. Displacement refers to the straight-line distance between an object's initial and final positions, including direction, and is a vector quantity. The document provides examples of distance and displacement, including how to calculate total distance traveled versus displacement between two points, as well as a discussion of frame of reference in describing motion.

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Motion Notes: Distance/Displacement

Origin:
What is Motion?

A change in position caused by force

Scalar vs Vector
Vector
Scalar
A number and a unit (Magnitude) A number, units, and direction

Distance: Displacement:
A scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion.

A vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position, or the
difference between where it started and where it finished.

Distance=

Distance= Displacement=

Displacement=

Frame of Reference:

Frame of Reference Practice From the boy’s frame of reference he is standing ______________.
From the boy’s frame of reference the training is moving in what
direction?
From your frame of reference the boy is moving which direction?
From your frame of reference the train is moving which direction?

Practice
Two Ways to Solve Displacement:
2.

Ex: A truck travels to and from a stone


quarry that is located 2.5km to the east.
What is the total distance traveled by the Ex: Paul biked 2m east and then 4m south. What
truck? What is the displacement? was his distance and displacement?

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