Displacement — definition?
Straight-line change in position, vector quantity.
Speed vs Velocity — difference?
Speed is scalar; velocity includes direction.
Acceleration — role?
Rate of change of velocity over time.
Displacement — definition?
Straight-line change in position, vector quantity.
Distance — definition?
Total path length traveled, scalar quantity.
Speed — role?
Measures how fast an object moves; scalar.
Velocity — role?
Indicates rate and direction of motion; vector.
Displacement vs Distance — difference?
Displacement is straight-line; distance is total path.
Scalar vs Vector — example?
Distance is scalar; displacement is vector.
Velocity — formula?
Displacement divided by time taken.
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1. What does displacement specifically refer to in the context of motion?
2. What is the formula for average speed in kinematics?
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