Question

differentiate between distance and displacement

Answer 1

distance means total path travelled by a body
displacement is shortest distance travelled by body

Answer 2

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1) Distance refers to the amount of space between two points, measured along the actual path, linking them.

2)it is the length of the total avenue traversed by the body.

3)it is a Scalar quantity

4)Gives complete information of the route followed by the body.

5)Distance can never decrease with time.

6)Values positive always

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1) Displacement refers to the amount of

space between the two points, measured along the minimum path linking them

2)Least distance between starting and ending point.

3)it is a Vector quantity

4)it Does not give complete information of the route followed by the body.Time

5)Displacement can decrease with time.

6)values_Positive, Negative or zero.