Question

Which statement correctly classifies distance and displacement?(1 point)
Responses

Distance is a scalar quantity, and displacement is a vector quantity.
Distance is a scalar quantity, and displacement is a vector quantity.

Both distance and displacement are scalar quantities.
Both distance and displacement are scalar quantities.

Both distance and displacement are vector quantities.
Both distance and displacement are vector quantities.

Distance is a vector quantity, and displacement is a scalar quantity.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

**Distance is a scalar quantity, and displacement is a vector quantity.**

Distance measures the total path length traveled regardless of direction (scalar), while displacement measures the straight-line distance from the starting point to the ending point in a specific direction (vector).