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What is rectilinear motion?
Think about how straight lines differ from curves.
Define distance in your own words.
Remember, this doesn't care about direction.
What is the key characteristic of rectilinear motion?
Think about where the movement is happening.
True or False: Displacement can never be negative.
Consider the concept of direction.
An athlete runs around a track with a radius of 50 m completing one lap in 60 seconds. Calculate the average speed and displacement after one complete lap.
Think about the definition of distance for the speed, but remember the start-end position for displacement.
A car travels from point A to B at 90 km/h and returns in 1.5 hours at 60 km/h. Calculate the average speed for the entire trip.
Calculate each leg of the journey to find total distance and total time.
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