What is position and positive and negative direction?

To describe your position on ladue road, you need to describe where you are relative to some agreed upon reference
In this case our reference point will be a coffee shop

1. We use the letter "x" for horizontal position
2. Usually we us "y" as the letter for vertical position, though you can use any letter you like
1. m- meters
2. x- the variable used for position
3. the x= 0 m position could be 10 m away from the x= 10 m position in any direction you like
1. m- meters
2. x- the variable used for position
3. As we move in the positive direction, our position gets bigger and bigger
1. As we move in the negative direction, our position gets smaller and smaller
1. Position is a concept in physics that has units of length

In this tutorial you will learn about finding a reference position, and defining positive and negative direction.