Question

state one difference between distance traveled by a body and it's displacement​

Answer 1

Answer:

Distance traveled is a scalar magnitude that is measured over the trajectory. Displacement is a vector magnitude that depends only on the initial and final position of the body and which is independent of the trajectory. Imagine a body that moves on a circular path, thus returning to the starting point.

Answer 2

Distance is a scalar quantity whereas displacement is a vector quantity. Distance is the total path covered by the body and displacement is the shortest path covered by the body. The distance can never be zero but displacement can be.