Displacement
Summary- Displacement is the change of an objects position. It is a vector quality because it factors in magnitude and direction. An object could have a negative or positive displacement because of the direction the object moves.
This image is showing the mouses
displacement is different than the
total distance it traveled.
This image is showing a displacement
of 0 units, even though the person traveled
around the track. In the end there was no
change in position.
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