Strictly speaking, it's not. The symbol 's' is so often used for displacement because the symbol 'd' is often chosen for distance.
This is an important distinction in physics, where differences between scalar (distance) and vector (displacement) types are used to measure and describe different things.
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I believe that the standard explanation for the use of the letter s for distance is that the Latin word for distance is "spatium". Whether s (or d) is used to indicate distance or displacement, the distinction is that a right-facing arrow is placed over the letter to indicate displacement since it is a vector quantity.
That said, it is probably not unheard of to find a textbook that uses d for distance and s for displacement, so long as their use is defined that way.
The chemical symbol for sulfur is S in the periodic table.
Distance is typically labeled using the symbol "d" or "s" in physics equations. It is a scalar quantity that represents the separation between two points in space, and is measured in units such as meters (m) in the International System of Units (SI).
The symbol for the reference point is usually denoted as "O" in geometry and physics. It is used as a fixed point from which position, distance, and direction are measured.
The symbol for amplitude is typically represented by the letter "A" in equations and graphs. Amplitude refers to the maximum displacement or distance from the equilibrium position in a wave or oscillation.
V = D/T, where V is the velocity, D is the distance, and T is the time. Some people write it as S = D/T, where S is for speed. One of the clues to this formula is how we talk about the speed of cars, in 'miles per hour' (m/h = D/T).
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λ can be used for the symbol for distance moved as well as the symbol for wavelength.
The formation of a solid product in a chemical reaction is represented by "(s)" next to the symbol of the product. If it is a precipitate in a solution a downward arrow is shown on the RHS of the symbol of the product.
μ (Greek small letter Mu) - should really be μm (micrometer (0.001 mm)) as it is a measure of distance. Not an approved SI unit.
The symbol for a sulfur atom that has gained 2 electrons is represented as S^2-.
Symbol equations for reactions are written using chemical formulae.
The symbol for sulfur is S.
The SI unit of length/distance is the meter. The symbol is ' m '.Since 1983, it's defined as the length of the path traveled by lightin vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
The symbol for Sulfur is S.The symbol is S
You should have the symbol on your keyboard; >
S^-22S
The thermal decomposition in this case is: CuCO3 -------------CuO + CO2