displacement is a vector quantity. why?
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because it is defined with direction displacement needs needs. direction hence it is a vector quantity
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it was some wrong when I thought.
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Displacement is defined as the final distance vector minus the initial distance vector.
Another reason why displacement needs to be a vector is because it's defined as a subtraction of two vectors, and a vector minus another vector is always a vector.
hence it is a vector quantity.
Another reason why displacement needs to be a vector is because it's defined as a subtraction of two vectors, and a vector minus another vector is always a vector.
hence it is a vector quantity.
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