Distance and displacement are important ideas in understanding how things move.

1. Distance: This is the total length of the path an object travels, no matter which way it goes. To figure out distance, you can use this formula: $d = v \times t$ Here, $v$ stands for speed and $t$ means time.

2. Displacement: This tells us how far out of place an object is from where it started to where it ended up, and it looks at direction too. The formula for displacement is: $s = x_f - x_i$ In this case, $x_f$ is where the object ends up, and $x_i$ is where it started.

Key Differences:

• Distance is just a number that shows how far you’ve gone, while displacement has a direction to it.
• Distance cannot be a negative number; it’s always positive. Displacement, on the other hand, can be positive or negative depending on which way you’re looking.