Differences between distance and displacement

Answer 1

-- Displacement is the straight-line difference between where you ended and

where you started, regardless of the route you actually took.

-- Distance is every inch you covered on the way there, including every curve,

round-the-block, double-back, and side-trip to see the sites.

-- Distance can never be less than displacement.

Answer 2

Distance is the length of the path traveled by an object, while displacement is the distance between an object's initial and final positions, measured in a straight line. Distance is a scalar quantity, while displacement is a vector quantity that includes both magnitude and direction.

Answer 3

Distance is a scalar and displacement is a vector, a distance and direction.