Question

disstinguish between distance and displacement?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Distance is a scalar quantity whereas displacement is a vector quantity. Distance is the total path covered by the body and displacement is the shortest path covered by the body. The distance can never be zero but displacement can be.

Answer 2

Distance is the Actual length of the path travelled by the object. Displacement is shorterest distance between initial and final position of the object. It is a scalar quantity. It is a vector quantity. Displacement travelled by a body can be zero