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spayn [35]
3 years ago
6

Which statement correctly defines displacement

Physics
1 answer:
Andreyy893 years ago
6 0

Displacement is B) the shortest distance between the starting point and the ending point of a motion

Explanation:

Displacement is a vector quantity; it is a vector connecting the initial position to the final position of motion of an object.

Since it is a vector, it has both a magnitude and a direction:

  • The magnitude of the displacement is the length of the vector, therefore it corresponds to the shortest distance in a  straight line between the starting point and the ending point of the motion
  • The direction goes from the starting point to the ending point

Therefore, the correct answer is

B) the shortest distance between the starting point and the ending point of a motion

Note that displacement is very different  from distance. Consider for example an object moving in a circle, returning to its initial position: in this case, the distance covered by the object is not zero (it is the length of the circle), however the  displacement is zero, because the initial position corresponds to the ending position.

Learn more about distance and displacement:

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