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Home/Questions/Distinguish between distance and displacement....

Distinguish between distance and displacement.

Class 9PhysicsMotion

Verified Answer

Distance:

  • It is the actual length of the path covered by a moving body.
  • It is always positive or zero.
  • It is a scalar quantity.

Displacement:

  • It is the shortest distance measured between the initial and final positions.
  • It may be positive, negative, or zero.
  • it is a vector quantity.