Question

WHAT IS THE COMPARISON BETWEEN DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

Answer 1

Distance is a scalar quantity anddisplacement is a vector quantity. ... Displacement is measured with reference to a specific point. It is a straight line from the starting point (origin) to the end point. It is therefore also the shortestdistance between two points.

Answer 2

DISTANCE----
1) Distance is the actual length of path covered by a moving body irrespective of direction in which the body travels.
2) It is a scalar quantity.
3) Distance can never be zero.

DISPLACEMENT---
1)The shortest path between initial and final position of the body along a certain direction is called displacement.
2) It is vector quantity.
3) Displacement can be zero.