Kinematics: Velocity, Acceleration & 1-D Motion

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Displacement

A vector representing the change in position.

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Distance

A scalar representing the total length traveled, regardless of direction.

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Velocity

A vector describing displacements per unit time.

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Speed

A scalar describing distance per unit time.

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Instantaneous Velocity and Speed

These refer to the value at a specific constant, not an average over time.

Measured by instruments like speedometers.

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Acceleration

The change in velocity over time and is a vector.

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Instantaneous Acceleration

The rate at a specific moment.