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How do distance and displacement differ in this situation​
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How do distance and displacement differ in this situation​

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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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