What is the difference between distance and displacement?
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Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion. Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position.
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Distance is the total distance travelled in the journey whereas displacement is the shortest distance from the starting point of the journey to the ending point of the same.
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