A thoughtful person on a bridge reflecting on his awesome Physics class sees a small stone by his feet. Hmm, he thought to himself. Using his foot he slowly nudged the stone off the surface of the bridge and using his cell phone he timed how long it took to hit the water, about 1.75 s. How high (m) is the bridge above the water? (neglect air resistance)
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
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