Question

How do displacement and distance differ?

Answer 1

Displacement 1) It is a vector quantity.

2)It is the shortest distance between initial and final position

3)It can be zero.

Now,Distance

1)It is a scalar quantity.

2)It is the length of the actual path covered by an object.

3)It can only be positive.

Answer 2

$<h3> 1) Distance is a scalar quantity it has magnitude only. Displacement is a vector quantity.it has both magnitude and direction. 2)A reference point is not use in measuring of distance. Displacement is measured with respect to reference point. 3) Distance has positive values. Displacement can be either positive or negative.. 4)The Distance between two given point is always greater than or equal tothe displacement. The shortest distance between initial point and final point is called displacement. 5) Distance depends on path . Displacement does not depend on path It depends on starting and end points. </h3>$