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Distinguish between distance and displacement.

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Distance	Displacement
1. Distance is the length of the actual path traversed by a body, irrespective of its motion.	Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final positions of body in a given direction.
2.  Distance between two points may be same or different for different paths chosen.	Displacement between two given points is always same.
3. It is a scalar quantity.	It is a vector quantity.
4. Distance covered may be positive or zero.	Displacement covered may be positive, negative or zero.