Displacement
Displacement, abbreviated as d or DISP, is the change in position. Displacement is a vector quantity having magnitude and direction, some of these include acceleration, drag, force, lift, momentum, thrust, torque, velocity, and weight.
Displacement formula |
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\(\large{ d = v \; t }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ d }\) = displacement | \(\large{ft}\) | \(\large{m}\) |
\(\large{ t }\) = time | \(\large{sec}\) | \(\large{s}\) |
\(\large{ v }\) = velocity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |
Displacement formula |
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\(\large{ d = \frac{ P\;t }{ F } }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ d }\) = displacement | \(\large{ft}\) | \(\large{m}\) |
\(\large{ F }\) = force | \(\large{lbf}\) | \(\large{N}\) |
\(\large{ P }\) = power | \(\large{W}\) | \(\large{\frac{kg-m^2}{s^3}}\) |
\(\large{ t }\) = time | \(\large{sec}\) | \(\large{s}\) |
Tags: Velocity Equations Motion Equations Displacement Equations