Question

write three differences between distance and displacement

Answer 1

Distance -

1 it is a scalar quantity

2 it is defined as the total path length travelled from one place to another

3 it can never be negative

Displacement -

1 vector quantity

2 defined as the minimum distance between the initial and final position of a body during that time interval

3 displacement in any interval of time can be zero, positive or negative

Answer 2

Difference between the distance and displacement is as follows
1. Distance is a scalar quantity while displacement is the vector quantity.
2. Distance is a length of the path travelled by a body in certain interval of time while displacement is the shortest distance between the objects
3. Displacement can be zero when distance is not zero.