Question

explain path length and displacement with illustrations and distinguish them​

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

$\mathbb{\bold {ANSWER}}$  $\mathbb{\bold{and}}$  $\mathbb{\bold {EXPLANATION}}$ :

Path length or distance

$\implies$Is the actual or total length covered or travelled by a body during its motion

$\implies$It is not a vector quantity but, it is a scalar quantity

$\implies$Its common units are m (metre), km (kilometre) etc

$\implies$SI unit is metre (m)

$\implies$CGS unit is centimetre (cm)

Displacement

$\implies$Is the shortest distance between the initial and final position during its motion

$\implies$It is not a scalar quantity but, it is a vector quantity

$\implies$Its common units are m (metre), km (kilometre) etc

$\implies$SI unit is metre (m)

$\implies$CGS unit is centimetre (cm)

Let a car start from point A then travel to point B

The pink coloured line shows the actual path taken or the distance

The blue coloured line shows the shortest path between A and B or the displacement