Tell me the fourmla for displacement

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To calculate displacement, additional information such as time and acceleration is necessary. The formulas for displacement include s = ut + (1/2)at² and v² = u² + 2as, where s is displacement, u is initial velocity, t is time, and a is acceleration. Given the initial velocity of 0 and a final velocity of -2, the displacement is likely negative, indicating movement in the opposite direction. Without knowing the acceleration or time, an accurate displacement cannot be determined. Thus, more data is required to solve the problem effectively.
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okay i have a question.
if a squirrel is at 0 on inital velocity and then is at -2 at final velocity.then what is its displacement?
And i would appreciate it if someone can tell me the fourmla for displacement.:smile:
 
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you need to give a lot more info to be able to do this problem

disp= x_o+v_0*t+1/2at^2
 


I think you would have a negative displacement you instead of going forwards went backwards your displacement would be 2. I think I have problems with physics so...
 


Like mathmike said, you need to give a lot more information so an accurate displacement can be given, unless you are searching for displacement as a function of acceleration/time etc.

Using:

s=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^{2} (1)

or

v^{2}=u^{2}+2as
Hence, s=\frac{v^{2}-u^{2}}{2a} (2)

where,
s=displacement
u=initial velocity
t=time
a=acceleration

Using the information you have given, formula (1) can be simplified to:

s=\frac{1}{2}at^{2}

and formula (2) can be simplified to:

s=\frac{2}{a}

It is obvious you will at least need acceleration to find the displacement, and yes, the displacement will be negative since your final velocity (v) is negative.
 
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