Distance & Displacement

Front

What is the definition of distance?

Back

Distance is a scalar quantity that represents the total length of the path traveled by an object, regardless of direction.

Front

What is the definition of displacement?

Back

Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to the change in position of an object, measured as the shortest straight line from the initial to the final position, along with the direction.

Front

Is distance a scalar or vector quantity?

Back

Distance is a scalar quantity.

Front

Is displacement a scalar or vector quantity?

Back

Displacement is a vector quantity.

Front

What happens to displacement when an object returns to its starting point?

Back

The displacement is zero when an object returns to its starting point.

Front

Calculate the distance: Joaquín travels north 5 miles, west 3 miles, and then south 2 miles.

Back

10 miles.

Front

Calculate the displacement: Saida travels 250 miles North and then backtracks South for 105 miles.

Back

145 miles North.

Front

What is the total distance if Phillip walked from home to school (3 km) and then from school to park (5 km)?

Back

8 km.

Front

What is the formula for calculating distance in a straight line?

Back

Distance = Speed × Time.

Front

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

Back

Distance measures the total path length, while displacement measures the shortest path between two points in a specific direction.