Weird words. Someone please clarify.

[Noxide]

The average velocity v of an object moving through a displacement during a time interval.

I understand what average velocity is.

My question is what does it mean when an object moves THROUGH a displacement.

I think I've seen this using angles as well.

 

[Pythagorean]

The average velocity v of an object moving through a displacement during a time interval.

I understand what average velocity is.

My question is what does it mean when an object moves THROUGH a displacement.

I think I've seen this using angles as well.

It just means that the object moves from point a to point b. The displacement is measured by subtracting point b from point a. When you're working things out theoretically, you have to chose an origin (the place that you want to call x=0).

So if you call point a, five meters from x, and your scale is based on meters, then point as is where x=5. And let's say point b is x=12

Then to move through this displacement, you'd move from x=5 to x=12
the displacement is 12-5 = 7. You've moved 7 meters (i.e. you've displaced the point 7 meters).

Sometimes, you're equation doesn't require knowing the origin or the point a and b, it just requires knowing the displacement. Such is velocity. It's the displacement in position over the displacement in time, so going back to our example, if you've moved 7 meters in 2 seconds, then you're velocity would be:

7m/2s = 2.5 m/s

 

[sir-pinski]

When an object moves through a displacement, it means that it has traveled a certain distance in a specific direction. Displacement is a vector quantity that takes into account both the magnitude (distance) and direction of an object's motion. So, when we say an object moves through a displacement, we are referring to its overall change in position, taking into account the direction of its motion.

As for using angles, this could be referring to the direction of the displacement. For example, if an object moves 10 meters north, its displacement would be 10 meters in a direction of 0 degrees (north). But if the object moves 10 meters east, its displacement would be 10 meters in a direction of 90 degrees (east). So, angles can be used to specify the direction of an object's displacement.

I hope this clarifies the concept of an object moving through a displacement. Let me know if you have any further questions.