Distance and Displacement We discuss the difference between distance and displacement and look at examples of what distinguishes them from one another in both one and two dimensions.

For example, if you walk 3 kilometres east and then 4 kilometres north, your total distance travelled is 7 kilometres, but your displacement is 5 kilometres in a northeast direction, as calculated ...

In 20 s the displacement of the car is equal to the area of the rectangle. Displacement = area of rectangle = 20 s × 12 m/s = 240 m.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Carol is jogging at constant velocity. Below is the displacement-time graph for the first 10 s of her jog.