Question

What is the displacement of an object that moves from the origin to a position at −12 m?

Answer 1

Displacement is the shortest distance travelled...

hence in this case the displacement will simply be 12m

Answer 2

Answer:

Displacement, d = 12 meters

Explanation:

The displacement of an object that moves from the origin to a position at −12 m is 12 meters.

The distance from the origin to the maximum position is called displacement of an object. The maximum displacement of the particle in a wave is called crest and the minimum displacement is called the trough. -12 shows the displacement in negative axis.

So, the displacement of an object is 12 meters.