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Q.Difference between distance and displacement. ​

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Distance

• It is the length of the actual path by OBJECT, IRRESPECTIVE of its direction of motion.

• Distance is a SCALAR quantity.

• Distance covered can NEVER be negative. it is always positive or zero.

• Distance between two given points MAY be same or different path chosen.

Displacement

• Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final positions of an object in a given direction.

• Displacement is a vector quantity.

• Displacement may be positive, negative or zero.

• Displacement between two given points is always the same.



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