Question

Differentiate between distance and displacement??

Answer 1

Answer:

Distance is a scalar quantity and displacement is a vector quantity. Displacement is measured with reference to a specific point. It is a straight line from the starting point (origin) to the end point. It is therefore also the shortest distance between two points.

Answer 2

Answer:

Distance :-

1).It's the length of the path traversed by the object in a certain time.

2).It's a scalar quantity that is,it has only the magnitude.

3).It depends on the path followed by the object.

4).It's always positive.

Displacement :-

1). It's the distance travelled by the object in a specified in a certain time (that is,it is the shortest distance between the final and initial positions).

2).It's a vector quantity that is,it has both the magnitude and direction.

3).It does not depend on the path followed by the object.

4).It can be positive or negative depending on its direction.