(a) Define the following terms for motion confined to a plane: (i) position vector of…
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Problem
(a) Define the following terms for motion confined to a plane:
(i) position vector of a particle,
(ii) displacement vector between two points.
(b) With the help of your own labelled sketch, describe how the displacement vector is obtained from the position vectors of the initial and final points. Clearly indicate the meaning of its x– and y–components on the diagram.
(c) State any three differences between distance travelled and displacement of a particle moving in two dimensions.