Graphs of motion — 6-topic bundle

Position: Where an object is relative to a reference point. A reference point is just a starting location you agree upon (like "the corner of the building"). If you say "3 meters east of the lamppost," the lamppost is your reference point.

Distance: The total path length an object travels. It doesn't care about direction. If you walk 5 miles out and 5 miles back, your distance traveled is 10 miles. Distance is a scalar quantity, meaning it only has a magnitude (a number).