Question

Explain why displacement is a vector quantity?

Answer 1

The explanation for Displacement:

1. A quantity that has both directions and magnitude is called a vector quantity.
2. Displacement is considered as the minimal distance between the initial and the final point of the object within a given time.
3. It does not consider the path that the object has taken.
4. Displacement is defined as the change in the position of an object. It is a vector quantity and has a direction and magnitude.
5. It is represented as an arrow that points from the starting position to the final position.