Question

while distance is always positive and displacement can be negative, positive and zero. Explain with suitable examples
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Answer 1

Answer:

displacement is the shortest possible distance hence it is 0 when a body completes a circular round where distance is positive and it's magnitude is equal to perimeter of circle=2πr

when a body travels a distance and does not come back to original position in the direction of positive velocity then it's displacement is positive

displacement is a vector quantity so it is depends on both direction and magnitude hence it can be negative. for eg. when displacement is going opposite to the direction of positive velocity then displacement is negative