What is Displacement vector?
[[Image:Distancedisplacement.svg|thumb|right|The displacement vector (in green) measures distance (in blue) with a straight line. The displacement vector is the shortest way to travel the distance.|235x235px]] A '''displacement vector''' is a concept from [[mathematics]]. It is a [[vector]]. It shows the direction and [[distance]] traveled with a straight line. It is often used in [[physics]] to display the [[speed]], [[acceleration]] and distance of an object traveled (relative to a reference point or an object's starting position). == Example == * Tom walks 6 kilometres [[north]] from his home. His displacement from home is 6 km north. Next, Tom walks 10 km south. Now he has walked a distance of 16 km, but his displacement from home is 4 km south. {{Math-stub}} [[Category:Geometry]] [[Category:Linear algebra]] [[Category:Vectors]]