When you hear the words distance and displacement, think of them like this:

Distance:

• This is how far you actually travel.
• Imagine walking around a park. If you walk along every side, you might cover 1 kilometer.

Displacement:

• This is the straight-line distance from where you started to where you finished.
• If you began at one corner of the park and ended at the opposite corner, your displacement could be only 500 meters.

In simple terms:

• Distance is about the whole trip; it's how much ground you covered.
• Displacement is like taking the quickest route; it shows how far off you are from your starting point.

Next time you walk somewhere, think about how far you actually walked compared to how far it would be in a straight line! This is a fun way to notice physics in your daily life.