Differentiate between distance and displacement.

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Distance Displacement
$(i)$ It is the actual path length travelled by the body. $(i)$ It is the shortest distance between the initial and final positions.
$(ii)$ It is a scalar quantity. $(ii)$ It is a vector quantity.
$(iii)$ It cannot be zero for a moving body. $(iii)$ It can be zero,positive,or negative.

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