Define displacement. How is it related to distance travelled?
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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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A body moves from one point to another,the distance travelled refers to the actual length of the indirect path whereas displacement refers to the straight line path between the initial and the final position. The distance travelled by a moving body cannot be zero but the final displacement of a moving body can be zero. Displacement is a vector quantity because it has magnitude as well as a direction.
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