Distinguish between distance and displacement
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Distance is a scalar quantity
Displacement is a vector quantity
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Explanation:
Distance:
1. the length of the path covered by a body.
2. distance has only magnitude.
3. distance of a path covered cannot be zero.
4. distance is a scalar quantity.
Displacement:
1. the shortest distance between two points.
2. displacement has both magnitude and direction.
3. displacement of a part covered can be zero.
4. displacement is a vector quantity.
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