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Distance
Description:
πŸ”»the total length of the actual path traveled by an object during its motion, irrespective of the direction of travel
Also Known As:

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  • Geodetic distance: The distance is the one that between two urban centers along the earth’s great circle.
  • Manhattan Distance: Latitude difference plus longitude difference (the name β€œManhattan Distance” is because the Manhattan, street patterns can be modeled as a set of two vertical lines).
  • Meander
  • ScenicRoute
  • Take the long way
  • Shortcut
  • Faster
  • Shorter
  • (Distance != Displacement)
  • Kinematics
  • Greater Distance allows more space to accelerate, especially when displacement is constrained
    • [Constraint.Distance]
    • [Constraint.Displacement]