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Lesson 3 · Distance vs displacement

Two different numbers

Graph 2 from the worksheet. Play it and watch the two counters: distance travelled (like a car's odometer) and displacement (where it is from the start).

−4−20246mv = +2 m/s
Time
0 s
Displacement
0 m
Distance travelled
0 m
D–TGraph 2 — Motion Along a Straight Track
024681012−6−4−202468Time (s)Displacement (m)t = 0 s, d = 0 m
t = 0 s, d = 0 m