Question

difference between distance and displacement ​

Answer 1

Answer:

distance is the actual path covered by an object and

displacement is the shortest path covered by any object

Answer 2

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$\Huge{\underline{\underline{\green{\mathfrak{Distance :-}}}}}$

1. It is the length of the actual path covered by an object irrespective of it's direction of motion.
2. Distance is a scalar quantity
3. Distance covered can never be negative. It is always positive or zero.
4. Distance betwwen given points may be same or different for different path.

$\Huge{\underline{\underline{\pink{\mathfrak{Displacement :-}}}}}$

1. Displacement is the shortest distance betwwen the initial and final positions of an object in a given direction.
2. Displacement is a vector quantity.
3. Displacement may be positive negative or zero.
4. Displacement between two given points is always the same.