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What is the difference between distance and displacement?

a
Distance is the length of travel. Displacement is the straight line distance between the starting point and the ending point
b
Distance is a measure of length of travel. Displacement is the measure of the time it takes to move that length
c
Distance is measured in feet. Displacement is measured in meters
d
Distance is the difference between how quickly you move between two points. Displacement is the average of that motion

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
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a. Distance is the length of travel. Displacement is the straight line distance between the starting point and the ending point.

Distance refers to the total path length traveled, while displacement specifically refers to the shortest straight-line distance between the initial and final positions, along with the direction.
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