Question

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differentiate between distance and displacement
any 3 points....​

Answer 1

• Distance

1. Distance is actual path travelled by body
2. Distance is Scalar quantity.
3. Distance is always greater or equal than Displacement.

• Displacement.

1. Displacement is shortest distance between initial and final position.
2. Displacement is vector quantity.
3. Displacement is always Smaller or equal than distance.

• Note.

1. If the object is in straight path then distance and displacement is always equal.

Answer 2

Explanation:

• Distance is a scalen quantity

Displacement is a vector quantity.

• Distance is always positive.

Displacement can be negative, positive. and zero.

• Distance has only magnitude. It measures the actual ground covered.

Displacement is the shortest path covered by an object.

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