Question

what is the difference between distance travelled by the body and its diaplacement explain with the help of diagram.​

Answer 1

distance:

1.The complete length of the path between any two points is called distance.

2.To calculate distance, the direction is not considered.

3.Distance is a scalar quantity as it only depends upon the magnitude and not the direction.

4.The distance can only have positive values.

displacement:

1.Displacement is the direct length between any two points when measured along the minimum path between them.

2.To calculate displacement, the direction is taken into consideration.

3.Displacement is a vector quantity as it depends upon both magnitude and direction.

4.Displacement can be positive, negative, and even zero.