explain displacement please?

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aayushi.somani · Answer

displacement is the shortest distance covered between 2 points.. |dw:1392116492405:dw|

anonymous · Answer

yes but can you give me another example? thanks =)

aayushi.somani · Answer

i will clear your doubts but can i please know what did you not understood in displacement?? or else give me a ques i will help u through that ques..!

anonymous · Answer

most of the problems relating to displacement and distance are just.. saying that displacement is 0.. while some if it isnt

lastdaywork · Answer

Physically, displacement is the (net) change of position (vector) of an object.

aayushi.somani · Answer

displacement is a vector quantity while distance is a scaler.. ohh i got ur point..
see if u r starting from a point and if u return to the same point after some time than the displacement is 0

anonymous · Answer

ow ow ow got it! maybe? thanks guys!!!