Displacement is a:
Correct answer: B. Vector
- A. Tensor
- B. Vector
- C. Scalar
- D. None of these options is correct
Explanation
Option A) Tensor is not correct because tensors are mathematical objects that can describe physical quantities that have multiple directions or components, such as stress or strain, but displacement has only one direction.Option B) It has both direction and magnitude. Option C) Scalar is not correct because scalar quantities have only magnitude and no direction, while displacement has both magnitude and direction.Option D) None of these options is not correct because the correct answer is B) Vector.
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Displacement is the directed change in position, while velocity is the rate of change of displacement and includes both magnitude and direction. The topic connects position-time and velocity-time graphs with average and instantaneous values, and distinguishes displacement from distance and velocity from speed.
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