Distance and Displacement in Physics

Suzy walks from her house to the convenience store. What is the total distance she covers?

• 50 meters

• 100 meters

• 150 meters

• 200 meters

Suzy walks from her house to the convenience store and then returns to the internet cafe. What is the total distance she has covered?

• 50 meters

• 100 meters

• 150 meters

• 200 meters

What does distance represent in physics?

• The shortest path between two points

• The magnitude of the path traveled

• The change in position with direction

• The rate of change of velocity

Which type of physical quantity is distance?

• Vector quantity

• Scalar quantity

• Both vector and scalar

• Neither vector nor scalar

Which type of physical quantity is displacement?

• Scalar quantity

• Vector quantity

• Both scalar and vector

• Neither scalar nor vector

What is displacement defined as?

• The total length of the path traveled

• The speed of an object

• The shortest distance between the initial and final points of a traveling object

• The acceleration of an object

Suzy walks from her house to the convenience store and then returns to her house. What is her total displacement?

• 0 meters

• 50 meters

• 100 meters

• 200 meters