Distance and Displacement

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What is distance
how far an object moves
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Is distance scalar or vector
scalar
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What is displacement
the distance an object moves, measured in a straight line from start to finish + the direction of that line
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Is displacement vector or scalar
vector
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How is distance calculated
distance \= speed x time (d\=st)
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What is distance measured in
metres (m)
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What is speed measured in
metres per second (m/s)
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What is time measured in
seconds (s)