Displacement: The net change in position over a time interval: s(b) minus s(a).
How to apply it: Distinguish displacement (net change, can be negative) from total distance traveled (integral of |v(t)|).
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Contextual Applications of Differentiation
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