Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration as time function

Additional Mathematics

Displacement of a particle from a fixed point

the distance of the particle from the fixed point measured on a certain direction

Distance

A scalar quantity that refers to the total path travelled by an object

If O is a fixed point and the movement of a particle to the right is positive

The displacement is negative, s < 0, meaning the particle is on the left of point O

If O is a fixed point and the movement of a particle to the right is positive

The displacement is zero, s = 0, meaning the particle is on the point O

If O is a fixed point and the movement of a particle to the right is positive

The displacement is positive, s > 0, meaning the particle is on the right of point O

Velocity

-the rate of change of displacement with time -has a magnitude and a direction

Speed

-the rate of change of distance with time -A scalar quantity

If O is a fixed point and the movement of a particle to the right is positive

The velocity is positive, v > 0, meaning that the particle moves to the right

If O is a fixed point and the movement of a particle to the right is positive

The velocity is zero, v = 0, meaning that the particle is at rest, that is, the particle is stationary

If O is a fixed point and the movement of a particle to the right is positive

The velocity is negative, v < 0, meaning that the particle moves to the left

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