position vector define.......The vector in which specify the position of a body with respect to origin called position vector it is denoted by r. The magnitude of position vector can represented by r=xi2+ yj2+zk2
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Position vector, straight line having one end fixed to a body and the other end attached to a moving point and used to describe the position of the point relative to the body. As the point moves, the position vector will change in length or in direction or in both length and direction.
One of the primary things to start with Kinematics is to know what position vector is, what displacement vector is, and what the difference between the position vector and displacement vector is.
Position Vector:
The position vector is used to specify the position of a certain body. Knowing the position of a body is vital when it comes to describing the motion of that body. The position vector of an object is measured from the origin, in general. Suppose an object is placed in the space as shown:
Position Vector
Position vector (r⃗ )=xi^+yj^+zk^
Where,
i^= unit vector along x-direction
j^= unit vector along y-direction
k^= unit vector along z-direction
So if an object is at a certain point P (say) at a certain time, its position vector is given as described above.
Displacement Vector:
The change in the position vector of an object is known as the displacement vector. Suppose an object is at point A at time = 0 and at point B at time = t. The position vectors of the object at point A and at point B are given as:
Position vector at point A=rA^=5i^+3j^+4k^
Position vector at point B=rB^=2i^+2j^+1k^
Now, the displacement vector of the object from time interval 0 to t will be:
rB^−rB^=−3i^−j^−3k^
The displacement of an object can also be defined as the vector distance between the initial point and the final point. Suppose an object travels from point A to point B in the path shown in the black curve:
Displacement Vector
The displacement of the particle would be the vector line AB, headed in the direction A to B. The direction of the displacement vector is always headed from the initial point to the final point.