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Displacement is defined as the change in an object's:
AIts position
BIts mass
CIts colour
DIts density
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Its position
1. Kinematics begins by describing where an object is.
2. An observer can describe motion using position, displacement and distance.
3. Displacement is the change in position of an object.
4. It is measured from an initial position to a final one.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 'Kinematics', sections 2.1-2.8_
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