Consider a deer that runs from point A to point B. The distance the deer runs can be greater than
the magnitude of its displacement, but the magnitude of the displacement can never be greater
than the distance it runs.

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Distance measures the total path length covered by the deer, while displacement measures the shortest straight-line distance from the starting point (A) to the ending point (B). Therefore, displacement can be equal to or less than the distance, but never greater.

Consider a Deer That Runs from Point a to Point