Definition:Position
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Definition
Position is an abstract geometrical concept that defines where something is.
It is only possible to define the position of an object in relation to the position of another object.
Even when one tries to consider an absolute position, one has to describe it in relation to a frame of reference, which itself needs to have a position (which ultimately is itself arbitrarily defined).
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Sources
- 1966: Isaac Asimov: Understanding Physics ... (previous) ... (next): $\text {I}$: Motion, Sound and Heat: Chapter $3$: The Laws of Motion: Forces and Vectors