SPM PHYSICS FORM 4 CHAPTER 2: What is the difference between Distance and Displacement?

An introduction to the difference between distance traveled and displacement.

What is the difference between Distance and Displacement?

Distance is actually a scalar quantity.
Which means we only concern for the magnitude only.

Displacement is a vector quantity.
Which means it has both direction and magnitude.


Check out this video to see the explanation:

You will realize that this topic is also applicable for SPM Additional Maths as well.

You can get your SPM Physics Notes for Form 4 Chapter 2 here:

http://spmphysicsexam.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_28.html

All the best for your SPM Physics exam this year 😉😊