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How are distance and displacement similar and different?

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Answer:

distance is a scalar quantity, it only has a magnitude, not direction

displacement is a vector quantity, it has both magnitude and direction

for example, 20m North -------> is a vector quantity, it shows direction

20m -----------> is a scalar quantity, it has not direction

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