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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[File:DisplacementDistance.png|right|300px|thumb|This [[diagram]] shows the difference between [[displacement]] and [[distance]].]]
[[Displacement]] is a [[vector]] quantity describing the distance and direction from one point to another.
===About Displacement===
: [[Displacement]] is a [[vector]] because it has [[magnitude]] and direction.
: The [[SI Unit]] for the [[magnitude]] of [[displacement]] is the [[metre]].
: [[Displacement]] is usually described from a point of origin to a new location.
: [[Displacement]] is different from it's [[scalar]] counterpart '[[distance]]' which describes the length of the journey, while [[displacement]] ignores the journey and looks only at the start and end points.
===Meaning===
[[File:DisplacementDistance.png|right|300px|thumb|This [[diagram]] shows the difference between [[displacement]] and [[distance]].]]
[[Displacement]] is a [[vector]] quantity describing the distance and direction from one point to another.
===About Displacement===
: [[Displacement]] is a [[vector]] because it has [[magnitude]] and direction.
: The [[SI Unit]] for the [[magnitude]] of [[displacement]] is the [[metre]].
: [[Displacement]] is usually described from a point of origin to a new location.
: [[Displacement]] is different from it's [[scalar]] counterpart '[[distance]]' which describes the length of the journey, while [[displacement]] ignores the journey and looks only at the start and end points.