Question

Difference between the distance and displacement

Answer 1

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Distance is the actual path covered by an object between two points. It is a scalar quantity.

Displacement is the shortest path that can be covered by an object between two points. It is a vector quantity.

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Answer 2

Distance: It is a scalar quantity. It contains only magnitude. It is used to calculate speed. It can only positive have values.


Displacement : It is a vector quantity. It contains both magnitude and direction. It is used to calculate velocity. It can have both positive and negative values.


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