Question

3 difference s between path length and displacement

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Path difference is a scalar quantity whereas displacement is a vector.

2. If displacement has a non zero value then path difference must have a non zero value.

3. Displacement can be zero even if path difference is non-zero.

Answer 2

Path length

• It is the distance travelled by the object
• It is a scalar quantity
• It is always positive

Displacement

• It is the shortest distance from initial to final position
• it is a vector quantity
• it can be positive , negative or 0