Distinguish between distance and displacement?

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Differences between distance and displacement:
Distance Displacement
1. The total path length covered by an object. 1. The shortest distance from the final position to the initial position.
2. It is a scalar quantity. 2. It is a vector quantity.
3. It is always positive. 3. It can be positive(or) zero(or) negative.

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Distance	Displacement
1. The total path length covered by an object.	1. The shortest distance from the final position to the initial position.
2. It is a scalar quantity.	2. It is a vector quantity.
3. It is always positive.	3. It can be positive(or) zero(or) negative.