Question

write difference between distance and displacement​

Answer 1

Distance

→ Distance is defined as the total length of the path travelled from one location to another.

→ Distance is scalar quantity.

Displacement

→ Displacement is the distance travelled in fixed direction.

→ Displacement is vector quantity.

Answer 2

Answer:

Distance:

• It is the actual path travelled by an object in the given interval of time during the motion

• It is a positive scalar quantity

Displacement:

• it is the difference between the final and initial positions of the objects in the given interval of time.
• it is a vector quantity