Distinguish distance and displacement?
Distance: The actual length of the path covered by a moving body irrespective of the direction is called the distance travelled by the body. It is measured in meter in SI system. It is a scalar quantity having magnitude only.
Displacement: It is defined as the change in position of a moving body in a particular direction. It is vector quantity having both magnitude and direction. It is also measured in meter in SI system.
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