Question

differentiate between distance and displacement with an example

Answer 1

Distance is the length of the path travelled. It is scalar.
Displacement is the shortest length between initial and final point. It is vector.

E.g.
If a car travels 3km east and 4km north then
Distance travelled by car = 3km + 4km = 7km
Displacement covered by the car = sqrt(3^2 + 4^2) = 5km

Answer 2

1Distance is the length of actual path travelled by an object.
2.the shortest distance travelled between initial to final point of path travelled by an object.

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