What is displacement in physics?
GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
Displacement is a vector quantity that represents the shortest straight-line distance between an object's initial position and its final position, along with the direction of that line. Unlike distance, which measures the total path traveled, displacement only considers where you started and where you ended up. For example, if you walk 10 meters east and then 10 meters west, your total distance is 20 meters, but your displacement is zero because you're back at your starting point.
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