Difference between Distance and Displacement?
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- Distance
• It is the length of the actual path by object, irrespective of its direction of motion.
• Distance is a scalar quantity.
• Distance covered can never be negative. it is always positive or zero.
• Distance between two given points may be same or different path chosen.
- Displacement
• Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final positions of an object in a given direction.
• Displacement is a vector quantity.
• Displacement may be positive, negative or zero.
• Displacement between two given points is always the same.
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