Question

2. Clarify the differences
A. Distance and displacement
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Answer 1

Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion. Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position.

Answer 2

Answer:

distance: it is the actual path travelled

displacement: it is the shortest distance between starting and end points