What is Displacement: Definition and 999 Discussions

The displacement or displacement tonnage of a ship is its weight. As the term indicates, it is measured indirectly, using Archimedes' principle, by first calculating the volume of water displaced by the ship, then converting that value into weight. Traditionally, various measurement rules have been in use, giving various measures in long tons. Today, metric tonnes are more commonly used.
Ship displacement varies by a vessel's degree of load, from its empty weight as designed (known as "lightweight tonnage") to its maximum load. Numerous specific terms are used to describe varying levels of load and trim, detailed below.
Ship displacement should not be confused with measurements of volume or capacity typically used for commercial vessels and measured by tonnage: net tonnage and gross tonnage.

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  1. E

    Example of x0 in the kinematic equation for displacement

    In the kinematic equation x = x0 + v0 * t + .5 * a * t^2, can someone give me an example in which x0 has a value that is not zero?
  2. R

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  3. R

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  4. J

    Terminology in rotational kinematics: distance vs displacement

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  5. J

    Descending elevator stops determine displacement of mass on spring

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  6. I

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  7. MarkFL

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  8. E

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  9. E

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  10. N

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  11. P

    How is work dependent on displacement rather than distance?

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  12. K

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  13. R

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  14. A

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  15. Sneakatone

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  16. F

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  17. S

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  18. J

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  19. N

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  20. T

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  21. A

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  22. CivilSigma

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  23. trollcast

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  24. A

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  25. H

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  26. Sneakatone

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  27. C

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  28. M

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  31. F

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  32. B

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  33. P

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  34. S

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  35. A

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  36. S

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  37. I

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  38. J

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  39. L

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  40. N

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  41. S

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  42. M

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  43. M

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  44. M

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  45. V

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  46. J

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  47. DaTario

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  48. P

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  49. R

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  50. alane1994

    MHB How to Calculate Distance Traveled with Velocity Function

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