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Describe the difference between distance, position, and displacement

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Step-by-step explanation:

Position is the location of the object (whether it's a person, a ball, or a particle) at a given moment in time.

Displacement is the difference in the object's position from one time to another.

Distance is the total amount the object has traveled in a certain period of time.

I hope this helps!

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