Explain the difference between distance and displacement?
Difficulty: Easy
Difference between distance and displacement:
Distance |
Displacement |
Length of a path between two points is called the distance between those points. |
Displacement is the shortest distance between two points which has magnitude and direction. |
Distance is a scalar quantity. |
Displacement is a vector quantity. |
Distance is denoted by “S” S = vt Its SI unit is meter (m). |
Displacement is denoted by “d” D = vt Its SI unit is metre (m). |
Distance S (dotted line) and displacement d(dark line) from points A to B, |
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