Question

Difference between distance and displacement in which case the distance covered will be equal to displacement

Answer 1

Explanation:

Distance:

1. It is the actual path travelled by an object.

2. It can't be negative, it is always positive.

3. It can never be zero.

4. It is a scalar quantity.

5. It is either greater or equal to displacement.

Displacement:

It is the shortest path travelled by an object.

2. It can be both positive and negative.

3. It can be zero.

4. It is a vector quantity.

5. It is either smaller or equal to distance.

The distance covered will be equal to displacement only when the object moves in a straight line without coming back to its initial position.