Distance refers to the actual path traveled by an object, while displacement refers to the difference between the initial position and the final position. In class 11 Physics chapter 2, we will study it in detail. The first is a scalar and the second is a vector. The examples and questions in 11th Physics chapter 2 explain these terms much better. The distance traveled by an object is always positive, it can never be negative or zero. However, the displacement of an object can be positive, negative or even zero. The distance depends on the path traveled by the object, but the displacement does not depend on the path.