Finite angular displacements are not vectors because they do not adhere to the principles of vector addition and subtraction. While they can be represented as a rotation about a specific axis, they do not possess a unique direction in the same way that linear vectors do. Additionally, angular displacements can lead to ambiguities, such as rotating in opposite directions yielding the same endpoint but different angular values. Therefore, they are better described using concepts like angular momentum or rotation matrices rather than as simple vectors.
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