Displacement is the ________ path covered by the object from the initial point of reference in a specific direction

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Displacement is the shortest path covered by the object from the initial point of reference in a specific direction

Explanation: A displacement is a vector whose length is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position

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Displacement is the ________ path covered by the object from the initial point of reference in a specific direction

Dear student, Displacement is the shortest path covered by the object from the initial point of reference in a specific direction Explanation: A displacement is a vector whose length is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position Regards

Dear student,

Displacement is the shortest path covered by the object from the initial point of reference in a specific direction

Explanation: A displacement is a vector whose length is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position

Regards