Distance and Displacement
Prerequisites
Imagine It in Real Life
Think about walking from your home to a shop and then returning by a different route. The total path you walk is distance, but the shortest straight change from start to end is displacement.
What You Should Understand
- This topic helps students understand that distance is total path length.
- This topic helps students understand that displacement depends on initial and final position.
- This topic helps students understand why distance and displacement are not always the same.
Video
Distance and Displacement Explained
Simulation
Path and Displacement Simulation
Source: External
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