Question

Distinguish between distance covered and displacement

Answer 1

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Explanation:distance covered is the actual distance travelled by a body

1

1 displacement is the shortest path covered by a body

2 distance cannot be zero

2 displacement can be zero

3distance cannot be negative

3 displacement can be negative

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Answer 2

Distance-

1. It is the total length of the path covered by a body.
2. It can never be negative.
3. It is a scalar quantity as it has only magnitude
4. Example: The train covered a distance of 80km.

Displacement-

1. It is the length of the path between the initial position and final position of the body.
2. It can be positive and even zero.
3. It is a vector quantity as it has both direction and magnitude.
4. Example: The train covered a displacement of 80km towards north.