6.5.4.1.1 distance and displacement

Question 1

What is distance

Answer 1

Distance is how far an object moves. It does not involve direction as it is a scalar quantity.

Question 2

What is displacement

Answer 2

Displacement includes both the distance an object moves, measured in a straight line from the start point to the finish point and the direction of that straight line

Question 3

Is displacement a vector or scalar quantity

Answer 3

Vector

Question 4

Displacement includes both the distance of an object moves, measured in a _________ _____ from the start point to the _______ point and the _________ of that straight line

Answer 4

Straight line, finish, direction