Distance

Summary

Distance is the total path travelled

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Distance:
$| Δ x | = | x_{2} - x_{1} |$

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Definition

Distance is the total path travelled. It's always a positive scalar quantity. Distance is never zero unless you don't move over time. Mathematically, distance is described as the total accumulated motion from a to b:

\begin{matrix} Distance (1D) = | Δ x | = | x_{2} - x_{1} | \\ Or as a form of velocity: \\ Δ x = \int_{a}^{b} | v (t) | d t \end{matrix}

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