Explain the difference between displacement and distance

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Liangzr · Answer 1 · 2017-11-18T22:50:07+0000

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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