Write two differences between distance and displacement.
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1. It is the actual length of path followed by the body while moving between two positions. 1. It is the linear distance between the initial and final positions of a body. 2. It has only magnitude - it is a scalar quantity. 2. It has both magnitude and direction - it is a vector quantity. 3. Its SI unit is m. 3. Its SI unit is m
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Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion. 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.
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