DISPLACEMENT
Displacement refers to an object’s change in position. It’s the vector that points
from the object’s initial position to its final position, regardless of the path actually
taken. Since displacement means change in position, it is symbolized as ∆s, where
∆ denotes change in and s means spatial location.
Displacement: A Strange Trip
The insect on the table below crawls 1 meter north, 2 meters east, 1
meter south, and finally 2 meters west.