distance and displacement

Cards (7)

  • Distance (d) denotes the length of the path taken by a moving object.
  • Distance is a scalar quantity, solely takes into account.
  • Distance measuring the path or how far traveled along the whole path in anyway or turned.
  • Displacement is the shortest path between the initial and final position.
  • Displacement is a vector quantity, not only encompasses magnitude, but also considers the direction of the movement.
  • Displacement also includes how far you moved and the the direction you moved in.
  • Delta means “change”