Question

What is displacement? Explain how to solve numerically.

Answer 1

Displacement:

The shortest path between the beginning and end points is referred to as displacement. This same shortest distance, generally traveled in a straight line, is usually chosen over a curved path.

Example: When an item travels from location A to position B, its position changes. Displacement refers to a shift in an object's location.

Formula:

${\text{Δx=x}}_{\mathrm{f}}-{\mathrm{x}}_0$

Here,

x_f is the final position.

x₀ is the initial position.

Δx is the displacement.

Formulas of displacement to solve numerical are as follows:

$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{S}=\mathrm{vt} \\ \mathrm{S}=\mathrm{ut}+\frac{1}{2}{\mathrm{at}}^2 \\ \mathrm{S}=\frac{1}{2}(\mathrm{u}+\mathrm{v})\mathrm{t} \end{gathered}$$

Here,

's' is the displacement.

‘v’ is the final velocity.

'u' is the initial velocity.

't' is the time.

‘a’ is the acceleration.