S.No
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Distance
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Displacement
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It is the actual distance travelled by an object in the given time.
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It is the shortest distance between the initial and final positions
of the object in the given time.
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It is a scalar quantity.
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It is a vector quantity.
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The distance travelled by an object in a given time is never negative
or zero, but is always positive.
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The displacement of an object in a given time can be positive, zero
or negative.
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The distance travelled by an object in a given time is either equal or greater
than displacement but never less than displacement.
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The displacement of an object in a given time can be equal or less
than distance travelled but never greater than distance travelled.
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The distance covered by an object between two positions can have many
values, depending upon the path followed.
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The displacement of an object between two positions has a unique
value.
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The distance travelled by the object between two positions tells the
type of path followed.
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The displacement of an object between two positions does not tell the
type of path followed.
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