Differentiate between displacement and distance.

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S.No.DisplacementDistance1.The shortest distance measured from the initial to the final position of a body is known as displacement. The total distance covered by a body from the initial position to arrive at the final position is called distance.2.Displacement of a body specifies the direction along which the distance is to be measured.It does not specify the direction.3.It is a vector quantity.It is a scalar quantity.

	Overs					Runs scored
Team A	1	2	3	4	5	2	4	1	0	6
Team B	1	2	3	4	5	3	10	4	5	3

Differentiate between displacement and distance.

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S.No.	Displacement	Distance
1.	The shortest distance measured from the initial to the final position of a body is known as displacement.	The total distance covered by a body from the initial position to arrive at the final position is called distance.
2.	Displacement of a body specifies the direction along which the distance is to be measured.	It does not specify the direction.
3.	It is a vector quantity.	It is a scalar quantity.