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Question
Clarify the difference.
Distance and displacement
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Solution
| Distance | Displacement |
| It is defined as the length of the actual path travelled by an object in motion. | It is defined as the shortest distance between the starting and finishing points. |
| It is a scalar quantity. | It is a vector quantity. |
| The values of distance are always positive. | The values of displacement can be positive, negative or zero. |
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