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183_notes:displacement_and_velocity [2021/01/28 18:19] – [Constant Velocity Motion] stumptyl183_notes:displacement_and_velocity [2021/01/28 20:31] – [Motion (Changes of Position)] stumptyl
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 **Displacement** is a vector quantity that describes a change in position. **Displacement** is a vector quantity that describes a change in position.
  
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 The displacement vector ($\Delta \vec{r}$) describes the change of an object's position in space (i.e., a change in location). So, you can think of the displacement vector as //displacement = change in position = final location - initial location//. This change in position is represented in the diagram to the right. Mathematically, we represent the displacement like this: The displacement vector ($\Delta \vec{r}$) describes the change of an object's position in space (i.e., a change in location). So, you can think of the displacement vector as //displacement = change in position = final location - initial location//. This change in position is represented in the diagram to the right. Mathematically, we represent the displacement like this:
  
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