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e3parkshamilletlov
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  • 17-10-2016
  • Physics
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Explain the difference between displacement and distance

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SJ2006
SJ2006 SJ2006
  • 24-10-2016

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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