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Unit 5 · Forces

Distance, Speed & Velocity

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Distance and displacement

  • Distance is how far an object moves; it has no direction and is a scalar
  • Displacement is the distance in a straight line from the start point to the finish point, together with the direction of that line; it is a vector. Give it with magnitude and direction: "5 km north-east"

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