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When you describe distance, you only include the magnitude, the size or amount, of the distance traveled. However, when you describe the displacement, you take into account both the magnitude of the change in position and the direction of movement.
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Using a one-dimensional number line to visualize and calculate distance and displacement. Created by Sal Khan.
Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion. Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position.
For example, the distance the professor walks is 2.0 m . The distance the airplane passenger walks is 4.0 m . It is important to note that the distance traveled does not have to equal the magnitude of the displacement (i.e., distance between the two points).
