Question

Distinguish between distance and displacement.

Answer 1

Distance	Displacement
1. It is the actual path length between the initial and final positions of the body during motion.	1. It is the shortest distance between the initial and final positions of the body during motion.
2. It is a scalar quantity.	2. It is a vector quantity.
3. It is never zero or negative but is always positive.	3. It may be zero or positive or negative.