Question

why distance is not a vector quantity and why displacement is vector quantity.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Distance is a scalar quantity and not a vector quantity as it has only magnitude. It means when object moves, its direction does not matter only magnitude of distance is considered.

Displacement is a vector quantity and not a scalar quantity because it can be only described by using both magnitude as well as direction.

Answer 2

Answer:

Distance is not a vector quantity because it has no any direction.. It has only magnitude

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But displacement is a vector quantity because it has both magnitude as well as direction.