Distance and Displacement

Calculate the distance traveled by a car moving at a speed of 60 km/h for 2 hours.

• 80 km

• 100 km

• 150 km

• 120 km

Explain the concept of vector quantities in relation to distance and displacement.

• Distance and displacement are both scalar quantities.

• Distance and displacement are measured in different units.

• Distance is a scalar quantity, whereas displacement is a vector quantity.

• Distance and displacement have the same direction.

What is the main difference between distance and displacement?

• Distance and displacement are interchangeable terms in physics.

• Distance is always positive, while displacement can be negative.

• Distance is a vector quantity, while displacement is a scalar quantity.

• Distance is the total length of the path traveled, while displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final positions in a specific direction.

Draw a graph showing the distance covered by a moving object over time.

• Using a pie chart to represent the data

• Plotting distance on the x-axis and time on the y-axis

• The correct answer is to plot time on the x-axis and distance on the y-axis to show the distance covered by a moving object over time.

• Drawing a scatter plot with unrelated data

If an object moves from point A to point B, what is the displacement?

• Initial position of the object

• Speed of the object

• Distance between point A and point B

• Time taken to move from A to B

A car starts at position 0 km and moves to position 100 km. What is the displacement of the car?

• 75 km

• 200 km

• 50 km

• 100 km

How is speed related to distance and time?

• Speed is calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time taken to travel that distance.

• Speed is calculated by adding distance and time.

• Speed is calculated by multiplying distance and time.

• Speed is calculated by subtracting time from distance.

Describe how displacement is calculated using initial and final positions.

• Displacement = Final Position - Initial Position

• Displacement = Final Position * Initial Position

• Displacement = Initial Position - Final Position

• Displacement = Final Position + Initial Position

What does a negative displacement value indicate?

• Opposite direction of the reference point or origin

• No movement occurred

• Same direction as the reference point

• Positive direction from the reference point

Illustrate the graphical representation of displacement for an object moving in a straight line.

• Graph with distance on x-axis and time on y-axis, showing a zigzag pattern

• Graph with velocity on x-axis and acceleration on y-axis, showing random fluctuations

• Graph with time on y-axis and displacement on x-axis, showing a curve

• Graph with time on x-axis and displacement on y-axis, showing a straight line for constant velocity.