Distance and displacement
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- Q1What is the difference between distance and displacement?Distance is measured in meters, while displacement is measured in kilometers.Displacement is the time taken to cover a certain distance, while distance is the physical length of a path.Displacement considers both magnitude and direction, while distance only considers magnitude.Displacement is a scalar quantity, while distance is a vector quantity.30s
- Q2Which of the following statements about distance and displacement is true?Displacement can be positive, negative, or zero, while distance is always positive.Displacement is always greater than distance.Displacement and distance are always the same value.Distance can be positive, negative, or zero, while displacement is always positive.30s
- Q3A car travels 100 kilometers north and then 50 kilometers south. What is the distance covered by the car?150 kilometers50 kilometers100 kilometers200 kilometers30s
- Q4A person walks 10 meters east, then 15 meters west, and finally 5 meters east. What is the displacement of the person?30 meters east20 meters west10 meters east10 meters west30s
- Q5A train starts at a station and travels 200 meters north, then 150 meters south, and finally 100 meters north. What is the displacement of the train?250 meters south50 meters north150 meters north100 meters south30s
- Q6A hiker walks 5 kilometers east, 3 kilometers north, and then 8 kilometers west. What is the displacement of the hiker?5 kilometers east3 kilometers west8 kilometers north2 kilometers west30s
- Q7A cyclist travels 10 kilometers east, 5 kilometers south, and then 8 kilometers west. What is the distance covered by the cyclist?3 kilometers23 kilometers25 kilometers17 kilometers30s
- Q8A car travels 50 kilometers north and then 30 kilometers south. What is the displacement of the car?50 kilometers south20 kilometers north30 kilometers south80 kilometers north30s
- Q9A runner jogs 2 kilometers east, then 1 kilometer north, and finally 500 meters west. What is the displacement of the runner?2.5 kilometers west1.5 kilometers south-west500 meters east1.5 kilometers north-east30s
- Q10A student walks 400 meters east, pauses for a while, and then walks back 200 meters west. What is the displacement of the student?200 meters west600 meters west600 meters east200 meters east30s