Exploring Distance vs. Displacement in Physics

What is the SI unit for measuring distance?

• Meters

• Kilometers

• Miles

• Feet

Which of the following is true about scalar quantities?

• They only have direction.

• They have both magnitude and direction.

• They only have magnitude.

• They have neither magnitude nor direction.

If Onzer moves 2 meters to the right and then 4 meters to the left, what is his total distance traveled?

• 2 meters

• 4 meters

• 6 meters

• 8 meters

What is displacement?

• The path taken by an object.

• The speed of an object.

• The overall change in position of an object.

• The total distance traveled by an object.

If Onzer moves 2 meters to the right and then 4 meters to the left, what is his displacement?

• 6 meters to the right

• 6 meters to the left

• 2 meters to the left

• 2 meters to the right

What is the significance of displacement being a vector quantity?

• It only has direction.

• It has both magnitude and direction.

• It has neither magnitude nor direction.

• It only has magnitude.

In the grid example, what is the total distance traveled from point A to point C?

• 4 meters

• 3 meters

• 5 meters

• 7 meters

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, what is the displacement from point A to point C?

• 7 meters

• 3 meters

• 4 meters

• 5 meters

What is the direction of the displacement from point A to point C in the grid example?

• North

• East

• Northeast

• Northwest

Which of the following statements is true?

• Displacement is the total distance traveled.

• Distance is the magnitude of the path taken.

• Displacement is a scalar quantity.

• Distance is a vector quantity.