| Definition | Length of the path traveled between two positions | Shortest distance from initial to final position |
| Characteristics | Scalar quantity (no direction) | Vector quantity (has direction) |
| Notation | \( \Delta x, \Delta r, \Delta s, \Delta d, \Delta l \) | \( \Delta d \) |
| SI Unit | Meter (m) | Meter (m) |
| Example | Traveling from Faisal Masjid to Blue Area via a twisted path | Moving directly from one point to another |
| Points to Ponder | Distance covered on a 400 m track with starting and ending point the same is 400 meters; Displacement is 0 meters. | Displacement cannot be greater than distance. Distance and displacement can be equal if the path is a straight line. |