Question

what is meant by displacement​

Answer 1

Answer:

The word displacement implies that an object has moved, or has been displaced. Displacement is defined to be the change in position of an object.

Answer 2

Answer:

Displacement is the shortest distance between the starting and the end point. it doesn't depend on the path taken by the body. ⇒

Explanation:

Dashed line is the path taken by the body

a

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|    \

|      \

|         \

|            \

|_______\ b

c

cab is the distance travelled by the body

cb is the displacement of the body

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