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licia589
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hi i was just wondering what is the formula to figure out displacement
The formula for displacement is displacement = final position - initial position.
To find the final position, you need to add the initial position to the displacement. The formula is final position = initial position + displacement.
The unit of measurement for displacement is the same as the unit of measurement for distance, which is typically meters (m) in the metric system or feet (ft) in the imperial system.
Yes, displacement can be a negative value. This indicates that the final position is located behind the initial position, or in the opposite direction of the displacement.
Displacement is a vector quantity that measures the change in position from the initial position to the final position. Distance, on the other hand, is a scalar quantity that measures the total length of the path traveled. Displacement takes into account direction, while distance does not.