Distance vs displacement

scalar
Distance is a
quantity
-

(only magnitude
)
,

no direction

Displacement is a vector
quantity .

( has both
magnitude)
and direction
 4M
> .
Q
3M a

from P to point Q
If
you go point ,

calculate your

a) distance travelled =

b) displacement travelled =
 4
My •
Q
3nA V 3M
• c
P 4in

from P to point Q
If
you go point ,

and then from point Q back to P

calculate your
again ,

a) distance travelled

b) displacement travelled
 -

Speed vs
velocity
-

speed is a scalar
quantity .

total distance
average speed
=

total time

vector
-

Velocity is a
quantity .

total
displacement
velocity
=

average total time

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My •
Q
3mA
•

from P to
If
you go point point Q

in 10 seconds calculate
, your
a) speed

b) velocity
 Acceleration
acceleration is the rate of change
of
velocity .

acceleration change velocity

in

average
=

time taken

a =

Not
in this
So , chapter , you only
of
learn two
types graphs .
Distance time
-

graph
A

>

Speed time
graph
-

>
Distance time
-

graph
A

>

gradient of distance time

-

graph
is
speed
time
area under distance graph
-

has no
meaning
Distance time -

graph
Distance
"
(m
5 - -

y
l

° to stings
calculate the speed .
Distance time -

graph
Distance
"
Im
5
i
t

is time
o
15
Is
Calculate the speed .
Distance time
-

graph
Distance
a
Im

o fo
s
Is
time

calculate the speed at t -

ios
Distance time
graph
-

Distance In
A

> times
Distance In
a

>
Is
time

Distance In
A

> times
Distance time
graph
-

Distance In

> times
 Speed -
time
graph
A

>

gradient
of speed - time
graph
is
acceleration

area under speed -

time
graph
is distance travelled
 Speed -
time
graph
speed 1ms
-
'

a
5 - -

T
I

° to stings
calculate the acceleration .

Calculate the distance travelled .

 Speed -
time
graph
speed (m
'
5
"
5
i
t

is time
o
15
Is
Calculate the acceleration .

Calculate the distance travelled .

 Speed -
time
graph
speed (m
'
5
E
5

o
l
15
s
Is
time

Calculate the acceleration .

Calculate the distance travelled .

 Speed -
time
graph
speed 1ms t
-

o fo
s
Is
time

calculate the acceleration at E- I Os .

Speed time
graph
-

spied 1ms '

> times
speed 1ms
'

'
times
Speed 1ms
,

> times
Speed time
graph
-

spied 1ms '

> times
speed 1ms
- I

Io

>
Is
time
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