Define displacement and distance.
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DISPLACEMENT=>In geometry and mechanics, a displacement is a vector whose length is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of a point P undergoing motion.
DISTANCE=>the length of the space between two points.
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Displacement
the shortest distance between intial position and final position is called displacement.
- it is denoted by D.
- it has both magnitude and direction so, it is vector quantity.
- SI unit of displacement is m.
- displacement would be zero.
Distance
the total length of path between initial position and final position is called distance.
- it is denoted by d.
- SI unit of distance is m.
- it has only magnitude so, it is scalar quantity.
- distance never become zero.
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