Question

define the terms of:distance and displacement ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Distance and displacement are two quantities that may seem to mean the same thing yet have distinctly different definitions and meanings.

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.

To test your understanding of this distinction, consider the motion depicted in the diagram below. A physics teacher walks 4 meters East, 2 meters South, 4 meters West, and finally 2 meters North.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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