We say that the displacement of a particle is a vector quantity.Our best justification for this assertion is:
A)displacement can be specified by a magnitude and a direction
B)operating with displacements according to the rules for manipulating vectors leads to results in agreement with experiments
C)a displacement is obviously not a scalar
D)displacement can be specified by three numbers
E)displacement is associated with motion

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Displacement is considered a vector because it follows the rules of vector addition and subtraction, and these operations yield results consistent with experimental observations.

We Say That the Displacement of a Particle Is a Vector