Distance And Displacement -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Distance And Displacement”:

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Question 1: Question: What is the definition of distance in physics?

(a) The total path length traveled by an object.
(b) The straight-line distance between the initial and final positions of an object.
(c) The displacement of an object divided by time.
(d) The speed of an object multiplied by time.

Question 2: Question: What is the definition of displacement in physics?

(a) The total path length traveled by an object.
(b) The straight-line distance between the initial and final positions of an object.
(c) The speed of an object multiplied by time.
(d) The change in position of an object from the initial to the final position.

Question 3: Question: Which of the following statements is true about distance and displacement?

(a) Distance is always greater than displacement.
(b) Displacement is always greater than distance.
(c) Distance and displacement are always equal.
(d) Distance and displacement can be equal or different depending on the path taken.

Question 4: Question: Which of the following quantities is scalar in nature?

(a) Distance
(b) Displacement
(c) Velocity
(d) Acceleration

Question 5: Question: Which of the following quantities is vector in nature?

(a) Distance
(b) Displacement
(c) Speed
(d) Time

Question 6: Question: If an object moves in a straight line in the positive x-direction from x = 3 m to x = 8 m, what is its displacement?

(a) 5 m in the positive x-direction
(b) 5 m in the negative x-direction
(c) 8 m in the positive x-direction
(d) 3 m in the positive x-direction

Question 7: Question: If an object moves in a circular path and returns to its starting point, what can we say about its displacement and distance?

(a) The displacement is zero, and the distance is zero.
(b) The displacement is zero, but the distance is greater than zero.
(c) The displacement is nonzero, and the distance is greater than zero.
(d) The displacement is greater than zero, but the distance is zero.

Question 8: Question: Which of the following can have a negative value: distance, displacement, or both?

(a) Only distance can be negative.
(b) Only displacement can be negative.
(c) Both distance and displacement can be negative.
(d) Neither distance nor displacement can be negative.

Question 9: Question: What is the SI unit of measurement for distance and displacement?

(a) Meter (m)
(b) Kilogram (kg)
(c) Second (s)
(d) Newton (N)

Question 10: Question: When is the magnitude of displacement equal to the distance traveled by an object?

(a) When the object moves in a straight line with a constant speed.
(b) When the object moves in a straight line with a varying speed.
(c) When the object moves in a circular path.
(d) When the object moves in a zigzag path.