A car travels 22 km south, 12 km west, and 14 km north in half an hour. (See the figure below) a) What is the average speed of the car? b) What is the final displacement of the car? c) What is the average velocity of the car?
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
2. A car travels 22 km south, 12 km west, and 14 km north in half
an hour. (See the figure below)
a) What is the average speed of the car?
b) What is the final displacement of the car?
c) What is the average velocity of the car?
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