We know that the total path covered by an object is called its distance covered while the shortest path covered by it is called its displacement. The distance of an object cannot be equal to 0 but the displacement can. When an object moves in a straight line and not come back to its initial position, its magnitude of displacement and distance will always be equal.
Cold butter placed on hot corn melts because of convection. Butter placed on hot corn melts because it touches the hot corn. Most of the heat is transferred through conduction