Describe the term displacement
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A displacement is a vector whose length is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of a point P. It quantifies both the distance and direction of an imaginary motion along a straight line from the initial position to the final position of the point.
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Definition of displacement
1: the act or process of displacing : the state of being displaced
a storm that caused the displacement of thousands of people
2aphysics : the volume or weight of a fluid (such as water) displaced (see DISPLACE sense 2a) by a floating body (such as a ship) of equal weight
b: the difference between the initial position of something (such as a body or geometric figure) and any later position
cmechanical engineering : the volume displaced by a piston (as in a pump or an engine) in a single stroke
also, automotive vehicles : the total volume so displaced by all the pistons in an internal combustion engine
3psychology
a: the redirection of an emotion or impulse from its original object (such as an idea or person) to another
the displacement of his emotions
b: the substitution of another form of behavior for what is usual or expected especially when the usual response is nonadaptive or socially inappropriate
— called also displacement activity, displa
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