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Can Displacement be Negative?

Answer – Yes, displacement can be negative.

Explanation:

Displacement is a vector quantity, i.e., it has both magnitude and direction. The magnitude is the distance between the starting point and the ending point of a moving object; the direction is the path in which the object moves. If an object moves in the opposite direction from its initial position, the displacement is considered negative. If an object moves 10 meters from a starting point to the north and moves back 5 meters to the south, the displacement is negative i.e. -5 meters.

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