SOLUTION: what is an object's change in position relative to a reference point called

SOLUTION: what is an object's change in position relative to a reference point called

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Question 566382: what is an object's change in position relative to a reference point called
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Displacement

Note that distance is not the same thing as displacement, as distance represents the total distance travelled by a path, while displacement represents only the change in position (e.g. the shortest possible distance between two points).
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