Which one of these correctly differentiates distance and displacement?
University of Ilorin PHY101 2026-exam past question
- Displacement is usually larger than distance
- Distance is a vector quantity and displacement is a scalar quantity
- Displacement can be positive, negative, or zero while distance can only be positive or zero
- Distance can be negative while displacement cannot
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