spatial displacement

Spatial displacement refers to the change in an object's position from its original location to a new one. It is a vector quantity, meaning it has both a magnitude (how far) and direction. For example, if you walk 3 meters north from your starting point, your displacement is 3 meters toward the north, regardless of the path taken. It focuses on the shortest straight-line distance between the starting and ending points, not the actual route traveled. This concept is fundamental in physics for understanding movement and position relative to a reference point.