1. Movement or change in position along a straight line, typically measured as the shortest distance between an initial and final point
The linear displacement of the object was 5 meters to the right.
O deslocamento linear do objeto foi de 5 metros para a direita.
2. In physics, the vector quantity representing the change in position of an object moving in one dimension
Linear displacement differs from distance traveled because it only considers the net change in position.
O deslocamento linear difere da distância percorrida porque considera apenas a mudança líquida de posição.