Solving Problems on Position, Distance and Displacement: 1. Imagine a school where all these buildings are on the same street. The street runs east to west. The coordinate system given below is measured in units of blocks. cafeteria dorm physics library -1 0 2 3 x (blocks) 7 Physics Cafeteria a. What is the position of the physics building with reference to the dorm? Also include the direction of the physics building in your answer. b. What is the position of the cafeteria with reference to the dorm? Also include the direction of the cafeteria in your answer. c. What is the position of the library with reference to the cafeteria? Also include the direction of the library in your answer.
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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