What is the difference between displacement and distance travelled?

What is the difference between displacement and distance travelled?

Monjur Alahi

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2025-01-04 04:42

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Salim Ahmed Kawsar

Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final points of movement.
Distance is the actual path followed by a body between the points in which it moves.

5 views Answered 2023-02-05 15:29

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