Question

state two points of differences between distance and displacement

Answer 1

Answer : -

Distance :

• It is the actual path covered by a body.
• It is scalar quantity.

Displacement :

• It is the minimum distance between two points.
• It is vector quantity.

Answer 2

$\large\sf\red{Distance:-}$

➨ Distance is the actual distance covered by a body.

➨ Distance can never be zero.

➨ Distance is a scalar quantity.

$\large\sf\red{Displacement:-}$

➨ Displacement is the shortest distance covered by a body.

➨ Displacement can be zero.

➨ Displacement is a vector quantity.