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3 years ago

The distance between an object and a reference point is the object's what?

Physics

2 answers:

timofeeve [1]3 years ago

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Answer:

Displacement

Explanation:

The distance between an object and a certain reference point is called displacement. This is not to be confused with distance, which represents the total distance the object has travelled to get a certain point, regardless of how long it is. Displacement always represents the shortest distance (a straight line) between the initial and final points.

Komok [63]3 years ago

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Answer:

Displacement is the distance and direction of an object's change in position from a reference point. Suppose a runner jogs to the 50-m mark and then turns around and runs back to the 20-m mark.

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Answer:

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