Answer:
Differences
between distance and displacement are
S
No.
Distance
Displacement
1.
It
is the length of the actual path by travelled object, irrespective of its
direction of motion.
Displacement
is the shortest distance between the initial and final positions of an object
in a give in direction.
2.
Distance
is a scalar quantity.
Displacement
is a vector quantity.
3.
Distance
covered can never be negative. It is always positive or zero.
Displacement
may be positive, negative or zero.
4.
Distance
between two given points may be same or different for different path chosen.
Displacement
between two given points is always the same.
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