Displacement
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Displacement is a measurement of how far an object has moved from its starting point. It can be calculated by finding the difference between the final position and the initial position of the object. Displacement can be measured in units such as meters or kilometers and is usually shown as a straight line distance between two points.
For example, if a person walks 10 meters east and then 5 meters south from their starting point, their displacement would be the straight line distance between their starting point and ending point, which can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem.
Displacement is different from distance traveled because displacement only takes into account the final and starting positions of the object, while distance traveled considers the entire path taken by the object.
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Displacement is like figuring out how far something moved from where it started. You can find displacement by seeing how much the object's final spot is different from where it began. You measure displacement in units like meters or kilometers, and it's usually shown as a straight line between two points.
For example, if someone walks 10 steps to the right and then 5 steps down from where they started, their displacement is the straight line distance from the starting spot to where they ended up. You can use a cool math trick called the Pythagorean theorem to figure it out.
Displacement is not the same as the total distance traveled because displacement only cares about where you started and ended, while distance traveled counts every step you took along the way.