define between distance and displacement
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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.
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Distance
- Total length covered by the object
- it is scalar quantity
- Distance of a moving body cannot be negative or 0
- Distance can be equal or greater than the displacement
Displacement
- Shortest path between initial and final position
- It is vector quantity
- Displacement can be negative or 0
- Displacement can be or less than the distance
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