Position, Distance, and Displacement Quick Check

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Which answer best describes displacement? (1 point)
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Displacement is a scalar quality showing total length of an area traveled by a particular object.
Displacement is a scalar quality showing total length of an area traveled by a particular object.

Displacement is a vector quality showing total length of an area traveled by a particular object.
Displacement is a vector quality showing total length of an area traveled by a particular object.

Displacement is a scalar quantity which accounts for how far away an object is after a period of time has elapsed from its initial starting point.
Displacement is a scalar quantity which accounts for how far away an object is after a period of time has elapsed from its initial starting point.

Displacement is neither a vector nor scalar quantity, which accounts for how far away an object is after a period of time has elapsed from its initial starting point.

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The correct answer is:

Displacement is a vector quantity which accounts for how far away an object is after a period of time has elapsed from its initial starting point.

Displacement is defined as the shortest distance from the initial position to the final position of an object and has both magnitude and direction, making it a vector quantity.