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 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.
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.

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

Answer 1

The best answer that describes displacement is:

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

However, this statement is slightly inaccurate because displacement refers to the change in position of an object and not the total length of path traveled (which is distance). Displacement has both magnitude and direction, reflecting the shortest straight-line distance from the initial to the final position of the object.