How do you calculate displacement of an object
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Displacement of an object is shortest Distance between initial and final position. It is independent of path followed.
E.g. If a particle travells 3m north and then 4m east then the displacement of particle is Hypotenuse of right angled triangle formed i.e sqrt(3^2 + 4^2) = 5 m
E.g. If a particle travells 3m north and then 4m east then the displacement of particle is Hypotenuse of right angled triangle formed i.e sqrt(3^2 + 4^2) = 5 m
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But what is the formula?
Locate the initial and final positions. Calculate the shortest distance between them. There is no formula.
Oh, thanks
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How many seconds would it take a car travelling at 100.0 km/h to travel 16 m?
How would I calculate that???
Becase that isn't exactly the displacement of an object right?
Oh! Relation between displacement and time is displacement equal to velocity × Time
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We can use a velocity vs. time graph to calculate the displacement of an object in straight-line motion. The area between the graph line and the time axis equals the object's displacement over that time period.
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