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Physics
Secondary 5 • January 8, 2025
how to do distance and displacement

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Student Answer
January 8, 2025
Hi !
The distance covered is the length of the trajectory followed by an object, regardless of its orientation. It is a sum of movements.
d=Δx1+Δx2+Δx3+... d= \mid \Delta x_{1}\mid+\mid\Delta x_{2}\mid+ \mid\Delta x_{3}\mid+...
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The displacement represents the oriented straight line distance separating the points of departure and arrival.

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