Question

what is the difference between distance and displacement

Answer 1

distance = a total distance traveled by an object
it is a scaler quantity
it can never be 0 when body is in motion


displacement = shortest distance traveled by an object
it us vector quantity
it can be 0 when body is in motion

Answer 2

1)Distance is a scalar quantity.
Displacement is a vector quantity.

2)Distance is measure of the complete path travelled.
Displacement is the measure of the shortest possible route between two points.

3)Distance can never be zero. It is always a positive integer.
Displacement can be zero or any integer.

4)Distance is the product of speed and total time taken.
Displacement is the product of velocity and total time taken.

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