Distance and Displacement

• A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction.
• Distance traveled by an object does not necessarily equal its displacement from the starting position.
• Displacement can be positive or negative, depending on the direction relative to an origin point.
• The displacement vector can be calculated using the formula: displacement = final position - initial position
• Displacement is the shortest distance between two points on a straight line, measured from one point to another along that line.
• Vectors can be added and subtracted only if they are pointing in the same or opposite directions, respectively.
• Distance is the total length of the path travelled by an object from its starting point to its final position.
• Magnitude refers to the scalar amount associated with a vector quantity, whereas direction refers to the sense or orientation of the vector quantity.
• Displacement is the shortest distance between two points on a path
• Displacement is always measured between two points, while distance can be calculated along any path.
• When an object changes direction during motion, it may have zero displacement even if it covers some distance.
• If an object moves along a straight line, its displacement will also be along that same line.
• The distance between two points is always greater than or equal to their displacement.
• In physics, distance refers to the length or measurement of how far apart objects are.
• In physics, distance refers to how far something moves along a straight line path, while displacement refers to the change in position between two points.
• Velocity is defined as speed with a specific direction, measured in meters per second (m/s) in the metric system.
• Magnitude is the size of a vector quantity, while direction refers to where it points.
• Distance is scalar quantity
• Displacement is vector quantity
• Speed is scalar quantity
• Velocity is vector quantity