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a scalar quantity that refers to the total length of travel
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That is called "distance" (or "distance traveled" / "path length").
Definition: a scalar quantity equal to the total length of the path traveled, always nonnegative and measured in units of length (e.g., metres). Unlike displacement, distance has no direction and depends on the actual path taken.
Definition: a scalar quantity equal to the total length of the path traveled, always nonnegative and measured in units of length (e.g., metres). Unlike displacement, distance has no direction and depends on the actual path taken.
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