Combined Science GCSE
Displacement
What Displacement means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Displacement
A vector quantity representing the straight-line distance from the starting position to the final position, in a given direction.
Topics that use Displacement
- Motion and forces (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Displacement in the exam
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