MOTION IN A

STRAIGHT LINE
2.2 Position, distance, displacement
 Objectives

By the end of the lesson students should be able to:

• Find the position of an object on coordinate axis as well as using position

time graph Your Tet Here
• Find the distance and displacement of an object in motion

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Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate

 LO: CROSS PRODUCT

CROSS PRODUCT: STARTER

Keywords:

Circular, velocity, average, acceleration, centripetal, centrifugal

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POSITION VECTOR

The position vector shows the location of an object with respect to a

reference point. A position vector is usually written with the symbol r.

To know the position of an object you must know the reference point(origin)

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

 LO: Finding the position of an object on co-ordinate axis and using graph

POSITION VECTOR

The position vector shows the location of an object with respect to a

reference point. A position vector is usually written with the symbol r.

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

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POSITION VECTOR

Level 1: Positive points are located to the ________ of reference

Point.
Level 2:
Refer to the graph and state the position of an object at 3s

Level 2:
Refer to the graph and describe what is happening at time t = 5 s to t = 8 s?

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

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POSITION TIME GRAPH

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

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PATTERNS OF POSITION TIME GRAPH

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

 LO: CALCULATING DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

Distance is the length of the actual path travelled by a body between its initial and
final position.

1. It is a scalar quantity.
2. Distance is always positive.
3. To measure distance, add all the path lengths irrespective of direction.
4. The value of distance changes depending on the path taken.

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

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DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

Displacement is the change in position of an object in a fixed direction. It is the

shortest or the straight line path measured from the initial position to the final posi-
tion. It is denoted by Δr = r2 – r1

In one-dimension Δx = x2 – x1
Where x1 and x2 are the initial and final position of the object respectively

1. Displacement is the change in position of an object in a fixed direction.

2. It is the shortest or the straight line path measured from the initial position to the final
position.
3. It is a vector quantity.
4. Displacement can be positive, negative or zero.
5. Displacement is always one unique direct path between two points.

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

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DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

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DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

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STARTER

Write three points of difference between distance and displacement.

DISTANCE DISPLACEMENT

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

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DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

LEVEL 1:

Calculate the distance and displacement of the

car shown in the figure:

LEVEL 2:

1. Sara walks 4m to the east, 2m to the south, 4m to the west and 2m north. What is her total
distance and displacement?

2. A car starts at point A and comes back to point A.

Keywords: What is its displacement? Explain your answer.

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

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DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

LEVEL 3:
LEVEL 3: In the figure, the runner begins his race from start and reaches the
point shown. Calculate its distance and displacement.

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

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DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

CHALLENGE

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

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DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference

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PATTERNS OF POSITION TIME GRAPH

Keywords:

Displacement, distance, position, initial, final, vector, origin, rate, reference