Also called Path Length or Measured Length.

Distance  between two points of Trajectory 

l =  \int_0^l \sqrt{dx^2 + dy^2 + dz^2} =  \int_0^l \sqrt{\dot x^2 + \dot y^2 + \dot z^2} dl

where

position vector of trajectory points

path length from reference point 


See also


Natural Science / Physics / Measuring / Positioning / Trajectory

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