what is difference between distance and displacement - Science - Motion

Question

what is difference between distance and displacement?

Ishan Goyal · Accepted Answer

Answer to first question is as follow:-

Following are the four differences between distance and
displacement

Distance

Displacement

1

It is the length of the total path covered by the
body

1

It is the shortest distance between the final and
the initial point

2

It only has magnitude, doesn’t have
direction (scalar quantity)

2

It has magnitude as well as direction (vector
quantity)

3

Distance travelled is non zero whenever there is a
linear motion

3

Displacement is zero if the body comes back to its
initial position

4

Distance measured is always
positive

4

Displacement can be positive or negative depending
on the reference point

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Distance		Displacement
1.	It is the length of the total path covered by the body.	1.	It is the shortest distance between the final and the initial point.
2.	It only has magnitude, doesn’t have direction (scalar quantity).	2.	It has magnitude as well as direction (vector quantity).
3.	Distance travelled is non zero whenever there is a linear motion.	3.	Displacement is zero if the body comes back to its initial position.
4.	Distance measured is always positive.	4.	Displacement can be positive or negative depending on the reference point.