Question

Decide if the statements are True or False. 1 Distance is a scalar quantity. 2 Displacement is a vector. 3 Displacement does not take into account the direction of movement. 4 The distance an object moves is the length of the path between its initial position and its final position. 5 Displacement cannot be a negative quantity. T or F?

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. True

2. True

3. False

4. True

5. False

Answer 2

1. True. Distance is a scalar quantity because it only represents the magnitude or size of the displacement and does not have a specific direction.

2. True. Displacement is a vector quantity because it includes both magnitude and direction. It represents the straight-line distance and direction from an object's initial position to its final position.

3. False. Displacement does take into account the direction of movement. It is a vector quantity that considers both the magnitude and the direction of the straight-line path between the initial and final positions.

4. True. The distance an object moves is indeed the length of the path between its initial position and its final position. It does not necessarily follow a straight-line path and can be longer than the displacement.

5. False. Displacement can be a negative quantity. The negative sign indicates the direction of the displacement. For example, if an object moves 10 meters to the left, its displacement would be -10 meters.