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Distance and Displacement

Understand path length versus shortest straight-line change in position.

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Differentiate distance from displacement clearly.
Recognize that distance depends on path.
Apply the idea to short journey examples.

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Distance is the total path length travelled. Displacement is the shortest straight-line change in position from start to finish.

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