Question

what is the difference between distance and displacement?

Answer 1

Distance is the actual path covered and displacement is the shortest distance from the object to the point of origin.

Answer 2

Differences between distance  and displacement- 

 1. Distance- Its the total path covered by an object.
     displacement- Its the shortest distance covered by an object from the initial position to the final position.

2. Distance- It is applicable for any distance or the direction is not fixed.
    Displacement- It acts in a certain direction.

3. Distance- It is scalar quantity.
    Displacement- It is vector quantity.

4. Distance- It is always more or equal to the displacement.
    Displacement- It's always less or equal to the distance.

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