Physical Education A-Level
Displacement
What Displacement means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Displacement
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Reference: AQA
The straight-line distance in a stated direction from start to finish, measured in metres (m).
Topics that use Displacement
- Linear motion (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Distance
- Equations of linear motion
- Force/time graph interpretation
- Frictional force
- Mass
- Positive and negative impulse
- Scalar
- Speed
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