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2. What is the difference between distance and displacement?

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Answer: The complete length of the path between any two points is called distance. Displacement is the direct length between any two points when measured along the minimum path between them.

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Answer:

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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