Displacement and distance are fundamental concepts in physics, especially in the study of motion. While they are often confused, they represent different quantities.DistanceDefinition: Distance is a scalar quantity that represents the total length of the path traveled by an object, regardless of the direction.Characteristics:Always positive or zero.Does not consider the direction of motion.Only the magnitude of the path traveled is measured.Example:
Imagine you walk from point A to point B and then to point C.If point A to point B is 4 meters,...