Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
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Slope
Using the information presented by the position-time graph above,
complete the table on the left and then choose the correct word in the
B to C
parentheses to complete the statement about slope and velocity below:
C to D
The steeper or (lesser, greater) the slope of the position-time graph, the
(slower, faster) the object is moving. A (positive, negative) slope indicates
D to E
that the object is moving away from the origin while a (positive, negative)
slope indicates that the object is moving toward or back to the origin,
E to F
meaning in the (same, opposite) direction as the initial direction.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F06d31500-8888-41fd-8095-e92ac283bb4e%2F51c174a8-8a34-4f64-919e-8e7af807f5ca%2F46qxp6n_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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20
15
A
4
time (hour)
2
5
position (km)
6.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F06d31500-8888-41fd-8095-e92ac283bb4e%2F51c174a8-8a34-4f64-919e-8e7af807f5ca%2Fjd71kb_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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