Motion

When we talk about how far an object moves, we can explain it using the concept of distance and displacement. Which of the following is a correct statement about distance and displacement?

• Distance is a vector quantity, while displacement is a scalar quantity.

• Distance is the total path traveled, while displacement is the shortest straight line from the starting point to the endpoint.

• Distance has direction, but displacement does not.

• Distance is always equal to displacement.

Which of the following statements is true about distance?

• Distance is always equal to displacement.

• Distance has both magnitude and direction.

• Distance is a scalar quantity so it's only has magnitude

• Distance can be negative

Which of the following is a correct statement about displacement

• Displacement is a vector quantity, which have magnitude and direction

• Displacement can only be positive

• Displacement is always equal to the distance traveled

• Displacement is the is the total path traveled

A student walks from point A to point B, covering a distance of 200 meters, then returns to point A. What is the student's displacement

• 200 meters

• 400 meters

• 0 meters

• 100 meters

A person walks 2 meters north, then turns around and walks 4 meters south. What is their displacement?

• 2 meters to the north

• 0 meters

• 4 meters to the south

• 2 meter to the south

A runner completes a 400-meter track and ends at the same point they started from. What is the distance and displacement of the runner?

• Distance = 400 meters, Displacement = 0 meters.

• Distance = 400 meters, Displacement = 400 meters.

• Distance = 0 meters, Displacement = 400 meters.

• Distance = 200 meters, Displacement = 200 meters.

A hiker walks 5 km north, then 3 km west, and then 5 km south. What is the total distance and displacement?

• Distance = 13 km, Displacement = 3 km west.

• Distance = 13 km, Displacement = 0 km.

• Distance = 10 km, Displacement = 2 km south.

• Distance = 8 km, Displacement = 2 km north.

What is the main difference between speed and velocity?

• Speed has direction, while velocity does not.

• Speed is measured in kilometers, while velocity is measured in meters.

• Speed is a scalar quantity, while velocity is a vector quantity.

• Speed is always less than velocity.

Which of the following is true about speed?

• Speed is a vector quantity.

• Speed only has magnitude, not direction.

• Speed is always the same as velocity.

• Speed has both magnitude and direction.

Which of the following is not a unit of speed?

• meters per second (m/s)

• kilometers per hour (km/h)

• kilometers (km)

• miles per hour (mph)