Question

Write 5 differences between distance and displacement ​

Answer 1

Answer:

${\bf{\green{DISTANCE:}}}$

➡️Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion.

➡️Distance can be measured along a non-straight path.

➡️distance does not decrease with time

➡️the value of the distance is always positive.

➡️Distance covered is not the unique path.

➡️distance is represented by ‘d’,

${\bf{\red{DISPLACEMENT:}}}$

➡️ Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position.

➡️Displacement can only be measured along a straight path.

➡️Displacement decreases with time.

➡️The value of displacement can be positive, negative or even zero.

➡️The displacement between two locations, is the unique path.

➡️displacement is represented by ‘s’.

Answer 2

Answer:

Distance:

• The actual length of path travelled by a moving body is respective of time is called distance.
• distance is a scalar quantity.
• it is measured by odometer.
• its unit is metre.
• it is denoted by S.

Displacement:

• the change in the position of a moving body in a particular direction is called its displacement.
• it is not measured.
• its unit is metre.
• it is denoted by D or X.
• it is a vector quantity.