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Define the term displacement. Is it a vector quantity or a scalar quantity?

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The difference between final and initial position of an object is called its displacement. Its formula is given by :


\text{displacement}=\text{final position}-\text{initial position}

It is equal to the shortest path covered by it. It is a vector quantity. It has both magnitude and direction.

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