Question

distinguish between path length and dispacement​

Answer 1

Answer:

Displacement is a vector that starts from an object's initial position and ends at its final position. Distance is the magnitude (length) of the displacement vector. Path length is how far the object moved as it traveled from its initial position to its final position.

Answer 2

Path length(read:Distance) stands for the actual length of the path traversed by the body between the initial and final position.


On the other hand, Displacement is the shortest length i.e, straight line distance between the initial and final positions.


However, The "Path Length" and Displacement can be equal for a body in Rectilinear motion.