key term - Displacement (d)

Definition

Displacement refers to the change in position or location of an object from its initial point to its final point.

Related terms

Distance:

Distance measures how much ground an object has covered during its motion, regardless of direction.

Velocity:

Velocity is defined as displacement divided by time, representing both speed and direction.

Acceleration:

Acceleration measures how quickly an object's velocity changes over time. It can be positive (speeding up), negative (slowing down), or zero (constant velocity).