Question

difference between distance and displacement

Answer 1

distance is a scaler quantity it has no direction only magnitude, where displacement is a vector quantity it has magnitude as well as direction. displacement may be positive negative zero but distance only positive

Answer 2

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.