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Position at time t (given initial position,initial speed,acceleration,time interval)
Formula
xt
positions at time t
x0
positions at time 0
u
initial velocity
a
constant acceleration
dt
time interval
Formula description
A displacement is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of a point P. Thus, it is the length of an imaginary straight path, typically distinct from the path actually traveled by P. This formula assumes that the object moves in the same direction.