Answer the following questions related to position and displacement of a particle…

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · A Level · Mathematics · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

Answer the following questions related to position and displacement of a particle moving along a straight line. (i) Define the position of a particle on a straight line with respect to a chosen origin. (ii) Define displacement and state its SI unit. (iii) Write the algebraic relation connecting initial position x1x_1, final position x2x_2 and displacement Δx\Delta x. (iv) List any two differences between distance and displacement.

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