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What is displacement of object ?

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Change in the position of an object a particular direction is called displacement . If the position of an object changes from `x_(1)` to `x_(2)` then the displacement is given by
`d=(x_(2)-x_(1))`
Displacement is the shortest distance (straight distance) between the initial position and the final position of moving body
Displacement is a vector quanitty and it is the distance travelled by a body in a particular direction.
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