Question

differentiate between distance and displacement

Answer 1

Hey mate here is your 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.

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Answer 2

◆ DISTANCE ◆

1) It is a scalar quantity.
2) It depends on the path followed by the object.
3) It is always positive.

◆ DISPLACEMENT ◆
1) It is a vector quantity.
2) It does not depend on the path followed by the object.
3) It can be positive or negative depending on its direction.

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