Distinguish between distance and displacement.

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Distance	Displacement
1. Distance is the length of the path travelled by an object in a given time interval.	1. Displacement is the shortest distance covered by the object in a specified direction.
2. SI unit of distance is ‘meter’.	2. SI unit of displacement is ‘meter’.
3. Distance is scalar.	3. Displacement is vector.
4. Distance will not be zero even if it reaches the initial position after its journey.	4. Displacement will become zero, if it reaches its initial position after its journey.