Question

Generally time dependent quantities are [ ]

a) a distance covered and displacement b) distance covered only

c) displacement only d) none of these​

Answer 1

Answer:

distance covered only

Answer 2

The distance covered is a time-dependent quantity. (option b)

• Distance is the measure of the amount of ground covered by an object to move from one point to another. It is scalar.
• Distance covered by a body is dependent on the time taken as this ratio gives is the magnitude of speed of the object. Speed can hence be denoted as distance/time or m/s.
• Displacement is the shortest path taken by an object to reach its destination. It does not depend on time.