Question

Distance is the _________ path followed by a body between two points.

Answer 1

1. Distance is the total movement of an object without any regard to direction.
2. We can define distance as to how much ground an object has covered despite its starting or ending point.
3. Therefore, distance is the length of the actual path followed by a body between two points.
4. It is a scalar quantity and is defined only by the magnitude and not by direction.
5. SI unit of distance is meter.