<table class="wysiwyg-table"><tbody><tr><td>S.No</td><td>Distance</td><td>Displacement</td></tr><tr><td>1.</td><td>It is the length of actual path traveled</td><td>It is the length of shortest distance between final and initial points</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>It is a scalar</td><td>It is a vector</td></tr></tbody></table>Distance is more than or equal to&nbsp;the magnitude of displacement.

Distance and Displacement: Distance refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion while Displacement refers to how far out of place an object is. Distance is&nbsp; a Scalar quantity whereas Displacement is a Vector quantity. Let's suppose a particle is constrained to move on a straight line path. It returns to the starting point A after going farther 10m from the starting point. In this particular case Displacement of the particle is zero whereas Distance traveled is 20 m.<br>

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Distance and Displacement

S.No	Distance	Displacement
1.	It is the length of actual path traveled	It is the length of shortest distance between final and initial points
2.	It is a scalar	It is a vector