Question

State whether the following are Scalar or Vector Quantities:

- Distance
- Displacement

Answer 1

Answer:

distance is scalar and displacement is vector

Answer 2

- Distance

• Distance is a scalar quantity as it does not include any direction in its representation.
• Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion.

- Displacement

• Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of place an object is"; it is the object's overall change in position.