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Difference Between Distance And Displacement
Distance
It is the acutal length of path between initial and final position.
It requires only magnitude and hence is Scalar quantity.
Distance covered by an object can never be 0.
It is represented as "S".
SI units are "m" or "km"
Displacement
It is the shortest distance between initial and final position.
It requires both magnitude and direction and hence it Vector quantity.
Displacement of an object can be positive,zero or negative.
It is represented as "D"
SI units are "m" or "km"
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