Distance, Displacement, and Speed Quiz

What is the primary difference between distance and displacement?

• Distance is always shorter than displacement

• Distance is the total length of the path taken, while displacement is the shortest straight path

• Displacement is always longer than distance

• They are measured in different units

What is the unit of measurement for both distance and displacement?

• Only kilometers

• Only meters per second

• Only centimeters

• Meters or its multiples/subdivisions (km, cm)

How many centimeters are in 1 meter?

• 10

• 1000

• 100

• 50

In the example of the car journey between Cairo and Tanta via Zagazig, what was the total distance?

• 93 km

• 105 km

• 156 km

• 85 km

What is speed?

• The time taken to cover displacement

• The distance covered per unit time

• The total path length

• The shortest path between two points

If a car travels at 30 m/s for 9 seconds, what distance will it cover?

• 270 m

• 39 m

• 21 m

• 330 m

How many meters are in 1 kilometer?

• 100

• 10

• 1000

• 10000

In the Cairo-Tanta journey example, what was the displacement?

• 156 km

• 105 km

• 93 km

• 85 km

Which of these is a valid unit for measuring speed?

• Kilometers

• Seconds

• Meters

• Meters per second

If an object moves at 20 m/s for one minute, what distance will it travel?

• 1000 m

• 1200 m

• 600 m

• 20 m