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  2. Linear motion - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] If is the initial position of an object and is the final position, then mathematically the displacement is given by: = The equivalent of displacement in rotational motion is the angular displacement measured in radians. The displacement of an object cannot be greater than the distance because it is also a distance but the shortest one.

  3. Equations of motion - Wikipedia

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    A differential equation of motion, usually identified as some physical law (for example, F = ma), and applying definitions of physical quantities, is used to set up an equation to solve a kinematics problem. Solving the differential equation will lead to a general solution with arbitrary constants, the arbitrariness corresponding to a set of ...

  4. Harmonic oscillator - Wikipedia

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    A simple harmonic oscillator is an oscillator that is neither driven nor damped.It consists of a mass m, which experiences a single force F, which pulls the mass in the direction of the point x = 0 and depends only on the position x of the mass and a constant k.

  5. Displacement (geometry) - Wikipedia

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    In geometry and mechanics, a displacement is a vector whose length is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of a point P undergoing motion. [1] It quantifies both the distance and direction of the net or total motion along a straight line from the initial position to the final position of the point trajectory .

  6. Newton's laws of motion - Wikipedia

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    [12] [13]: 150 The physics concept of force makes quantitative the everyday idea of a push or a pull. Forces in Newtonian mechanics are often due to strings and ropes, friction, muscle effort, gravity, and so forth. Like displacement, velocity, and acceleration, force is a vector quantity.

  7. Work (physics) - Wikipedia

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    The work W done by a constant force of magnitude F on a point that moves a displacement s in a straight line in the direction of the force is the product = For example, if a force of 10 newtons (F = 10 N) acts along a point that travels 2 metres (s = 2 m), then W = Fs = (10 N) (2 m) = 20 J. This is approximately the work done lifting a 1 kg ...

  8. Absement - Wikipedia

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    Absement changes as an object remains displaced and stays constant as the object resides at the initial position. It is the first time-integral of the displacement [3] [4] (i.e. absement is the area under a displacement vs. time graph), so the displacement is the rate of change (first time-derivative) of the absement.

  9. List of physical quantities - Wikipedia

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    Measure of sustained displacement: the first integral with respect to time of displacement m⋅s L T: vector Acceleration: a →: Rate of change of velocity per unit time: the second time derivative of position m/s 2: L T −2: vector Angular acceleration: ω a: Change in angular velocity per unit time rad/s 2: T −2: pseudovector Angular ...