Thursday, November 14, 2013

Position vs. Displacement vs. Distance

This is a topic we've discussed for quite a while and I think we hopefully landed on some firm definitions for three key terms:

Position, Displacement, and Distance

Position:
Position is where an object is at the end of a time period in relation to the starting point.

Displacement:
Displacement is the length of the space between the reference point and where an object is.

Distance:
Distance is the amount of space the object traveled all together.

So, that's that. I know, short post, but this is an important topic and short and sweet can be best sometimes. :)

Have a good day!   

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