Answer
Displacement is the difference between an object's starting position and final position.
The displacement magnitude is the absolute vale of the displacement.
The distance is the total length of the path that an object travels from the starting position to the final position.
Work Step by Step
Displacement is the difference between an object's starting position and final position. The displacement can be negative, zero, or positive.
The displacement magnitude is the absolute vale of the displacement. The displacement magnitude can be zero or positive.
The distance is the total length of the path that an object travels from the starting position to the final position. The distance can be zero (if the object stays at rest) or positive.
