Distance travelled
What Distance travelled means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel, WJEC.
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Reference: AQA
The total length of path covered, a scalar, so it is never negative.
The total scalar path length, which is never negative.
The total length of the path travelled, found by adding non-negative lengths of separate stages.
Topics that use Distance travelled
- Q: Kinematics (AQA A-Level)
- Kinematics (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Differentiation (A2 Unit 4: Applied Mathematics B) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- Displacement
- Velocity
- constant acceleration
- Gradient as a rate of change
- position
- projectile
- Area under a curve as accumulation
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