Distance and Displacement Concepts

What is the primary characteristic of distance as a physical quantity?

• It has both magnitude and direction.

• It only has magnitude.

• It is always a negative value.

• It measures the shortest path between two points.

A person starts at 0m, moves 2m to the right, then 4m to the left, and finally 3m to the right. What is the total distance traveled?

• 1m

• 5m

• 9m

• -1m

Which of the following best describes displacement?

• The total length of the path traveled.

• A scalar quantity representing how far an object has moved.

• An object's overall change in position, including direction.

• Always a positive value, regardless of direction.

A person moves 4 meters East from point A to point B, then 3 meters North from point B to point C. What is the magnitude of their displacement from point A to point C?

• 7 meters

• 5 meters

• 1 meter

• 12 meters

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