Understanding Displacement and Distance

Front

Vector quantity

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Displacement

Front

Scalar quantity

Back

Distance

Front

Displacement measures

Back

Change in position

Front

Distance measures

Back

Total path length

Front

Can a displacement value be negative?

Back

Yes, it can be positive or negative

Front

Distance value

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Always positive

Front

SI unit for Displacement and Distance

Back

Meters (m)

Front

Symbol for displacement

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Δx

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Symbol for distance

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d

Front

Displacement formula

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Δx = x₁ - x₀