Distance and Displacement Quiz

<p>Meter (m)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Distance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Distance is a measure of how much path is covered by an object in motion, while displacement is the measure of how much path is covered by the object in a particular direction. The major difference between distance and displacement is that distance is a scalar quantity and displacement is a vector quantity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The unit of measurement for both distance and displacement is meter (m).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No, distance and displacement are not the same. While distance is a scalar quantity that measures the total path covered by an object, displacement is a vector quantity that measures the shortest path from the initial to the final position of the object in a particular direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yes, distance and displacement can have the same value if the object moves in a straight line without changing direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An example where distance and displacement have different values is when an object moves in a circular path. The distance covered by the object would be the circumference of the circle, while the displacement would be zero since the object returns to its initial position.</p> Signup and view all the answers