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Motion is the change of position of an object from one place to another. It is the study of the
movement of a body from one point to another. It studies of all aspects of motion including
distance and displacement, speed and velocity, acceleration and deceleration e.t. c.

There are two types of motions;

1. Circular motion- Is the motion of an object in a circular path. Examples; Motion of the
electron around the nucleus of an atom, Revolutionary movement of the earth around the
sun, Motion of a car around a cornered road.

2. Linear motion- Is the motion of an object in a straight-line path. Examples; A fruit falling
from a tree, a stone thrown vertically upward, a bus moving along a straight road.

Distance and Displacement 

Difference between Distance and Displacement

Distinguish between Distance and Displacement

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in motion. Distance is a scalar quantity because it has magnitude only. For example, a
car moved 4 km. ‘4 km’ is the magnitude of the distance covered.
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km towards north. ‘4 km’ is the magnitude of the displacement and ‘north’ is the direction
of the motion of the car.

Differences between distance and displacement

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COMPARISON DISTANCE DISPLACEMENET
Meaning Distance refers to the amount of Displacement refers to the amount of
space between two points, space between the two points,
measured along the actual path, measured along the minimum path
linking them. linking them.

What is it? Length of the total avenue Least distance between starting and
traversed by the body. ending point.

Quantity Scalar Quantity Vector Quantity

Information Gives complete information of the Does not give complete information of
route followed by the body. the route followed by the body.

Time Distance can never decrease with Displacement can decrease with time.
time.

Values Positive Positive, Negative or Zero

Unique path No Yes

Denoted by d s

Formula Speed × Time Velocity × Time

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The SI Units of Distance and Displacement

State the SI units of Distance and Displacement

Distance and displacement have the same S.I unit which is Metre (m). other common
units used to measure distance and displacement are Kilometre (km), centimetre (cm), Ask
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Speed and Velocity

Acceleration

Equations of Uniformly Accelerated Motion

Motion under Gravity

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