Distance Distance is the magnitude of the total movement from the start point or a fixed point. Displacement The displacement of a moving position relative to a fixed point. Displacement gives both the distance and direction that a particle is from a fixed point. For example, a particle moves \( 5 \) units forwards from […]

If a particle the displacement gives $P$ moves in a straight line and its position function $x(t)$, then: $$x(t) \xrightarrow{\text{differentiate}}v(t)=\dfrac{dx}{dt}\xrightarrow{\text{differentiate}} a(t)=\dfrac{dv}{dt}=\dfrac{d^2x}{dt^2}$$ Sign Interpretation Suppose a particle $P$ moves in a straight line with displacement function $s(t)$ relative to an origin $O$. Its velocity function is $v(t)$, and its acceleration function is $a(t)$.The sign diagram is […]