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Write the difference between distance and displacement

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Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion. Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position.

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displacement is a shortest distance between final point and initial point but distance is the total length of path

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displacement is the shortest distance between final point and initial point but distance is the total length of path.
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