Distance and Displacement Quiz

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

• Distance is the total length of the path traveled, while displacement is the speed at which an object is moving.

• Distance is the total length of the path traveled, while displacement is the change in direction of an object.

• Distance is the total length of the path traveled, while displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final positions.

• Distance is the total length of the path traveled, while displacement is the longest distance between the initial and final positions.

Which of the following is a scalar quantity: distance or displacement?

• velocity

• time

• speed

• distance

A person walks 10 meters north and then 5 meters south. What is their total displacement?

• 10 meters south

• 5 meters south

• 15 meters north

• 5 meters north

If an object moves in a straight line and returns to its starting point, what can you say about its displacement?

• Undefined

• Negative

• Zero

• Positive

What is the SI unit of distance?

• kilometer

• inch

• pound

• meter

A car travels 200 kilometers in 4 hours. What is its average speed?

• 50 kilometers per hour

• 100 kilometers per hour

• 60 kilometers per hour

• 40 kilometers per hour

A person walks 2 kilometers east and then 3 kilometers west. What is their total displacement?

• -1 kilometer

• 5 kilometers

• 2 kilometers

• 0 kilometers

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• distance - time

• distance/time

• distance x time

• distance + time

A train travels 500 meters in 20 seconds. What is its speed?

• 25

• 30

• 15

• 10

A person walks 5 kilometers north and then 3 kilometers south. What is their total displacement?

• 2

• 8

• -3

• 0