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⚛️ Physics  ·  Motion in a Straight Line  ·  NEET & JEE

Displacement is a ___ quantity:

Answer: vector.

  • A vector
  • B scalar
  • C dimensionless
  • D unitless

Correct answer: A. vector

Explanation: Displacement has both magnitude and direction, so it is a vector.

tvuvTΔtΔvslope = aarea = displacement (s)

On a velocity-time graph for uniform acceleration, the slope of the line gives the acceleration and the shaded area under the line gives the displacement.

Concept context

Equations of motion, projectile motion, relative velocity. Foundation of all mechanics.

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