Understanding Distance and Displacement

What was the initial plan for the narrator's journey?

• To walk 1000 meters east and 1000 meters south

• To walk 1000 meters west and 1000 meters north

• To walk 500 meters west and 500 meters north

• To walk 2000 meters in a circle

Why did the narrator decide to take a diversion?

• The weather was bad

• The path was too straight

• The terrain was too easy

• The terrain was difficult and included thick woodland and cliffs

What was the most dangerous part of the narrator's journey?

• Walking through the woods

• Jogging along the main road

• Crossing the fields

• Climbing the cliffs

How far did the narrator actually travel to reach the destination?

• 1400 meters

• 2800 meters

• 1000 meters

• 2000 meters

What is the difference between distance and displacement?

• Distance is a vector quantity, displacement is scalar

• Distance is measured in kilometers, displacement in meters

• Distance is how far traveled, displacement is distance in a specific direction

• Distance is always greater than displacement

How can the displacement be calculated using Pythagoras' theorem?

• By dividing the two sides

• By multiplying the two sides

• By subtracting the squares of the two sides

• By adding the squares of the two sides and taking the square root

What was the calculated displacement of the journey?

• 1000 meters

• 2000 meters

• 2800 meters

• 1400 meters

What angle did the narrator use to describe the direction of displacement?

• 30 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

What bearing did the narrator calculate for the displacement?

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 315 degrees

• 180 degrees

What tool can be used to measure the distance on a map?

• A ruler

• A piece of string

• A calculator

• A compass