Question

difference between distance and displacement​

Answer 1

Answer:

Distance

1 . It is the actual length of path followed by the body while moving between two positions.

2. It has only magnitude - it is a scalar quantity.

3. Its SI unit is m.

Displacement

1. It is the linear distance between the initial and final positions of a body.

2. It has both magnitude and direction - it is a vector quantity.

3. Its SI unit is m.

Answer 2

Answer:

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT ARE:

DISTANCE:

1: DISTANCE IS THE LENGTH OF THE PATH TRAVELLED BY A BODY WHILE MOVING FROM AN INITIAL POSITION TO A FINAL POSITION...

2:DISTANCE IS A SCALAR QUANTITY

DISPLACEMENT:

1: DISPLACEMENT IS THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN THE INITIAL POSITION AND THE FINAL POSITION OF THE BODY...

2:DISPLACEMENT IS A VECTOR QUANTITY

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