Question

If you wanted to know the location of a vehicle that ran out of gas after taking a zigzag route through the
city, which quantity would be most useful? (1 point)

the vehicle's distance

the vehicle's displacement

the vehicle's direction

the vehicle's speed

Answer 1

The most useful quantity to know the location of a vehicle that ran out of gas after taking a zigzag route through the city would be **the vehicle's displacement**. Displacement indicates the shortest straight-line distance from the starting point to the final position, which would help determine where the vehicle ended up regardless of the path it took.