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What is the difference between distance and displacement?
What is the difference between distance and displacement?
- Distance includes both length and direction, while displacement refers to the total length covered by the moving body.
- Distance is the speed with direction of the motion, while displacement refers to how fast the object is moving.
- Distance is the total length covered by the moving body, while displacement includes both the length and the direction of the object's path from the starting point to its end point. (correct)
- Distance refers to how fast the object is moving, while displacement tells you the distance the object travels in a period of time.
What term refers to how fast an object is moving?
What term refers to how fast an object is moving?
- Displacement
- Velocity
- Acceleration
- Speed (correct)
Which of the following best describes acceleration?
Which of the following best describes acceleration?
- Acceleration refers to how fast an object is moving.
- Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. (correct)
- Acceleration is the speed with direction of the motion.
- Acceleration is the total length covered by the moving body.
What does velocity represent?
What does velocity represent?
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Distance
Distance
Total length covered by a moving body, regardless of direction.
Displacement
Displacement
Length and direction of an object's path from start to finish.
Speed
Speed
How fast an object is moving.
Acceleration
Acceleration
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