Two cars alert at the same point and drive in a straight line for 5km. At the end of the drive their distance are the same but their displacements are different. Explain how this could happen. Illustrate with a diagram
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Since the car is driving straight ahead in this scenario, the distance and displacement it covers are equal.
Distance is the entire length that a moving thing travels. Since distance lacks direction, it is an example of a scalar quantity.
The distance a moving object travels between its initial and final points is known as displacement. The distance traveled between the starting position and the final location will be used as the foundation of measurement, regardless of whether the moving object makes turns to the left or the right. Additionally, this indicates that the displacement is always equal to or less than the entire distance.