Question

Which statement correctly classifies distance and displacement?(1 point) Responses 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. Distance is a vector quantity, and displacement is a scalar quantity. 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.

Answer 1

The correct statement is: Distance is a scalar quantity, and displacement is a vector quantity.

Distance refers to how much ground an object has covered, regardless of its starting and ending point, while displacement refers to the straight line from the starting point to the ending point, incorporating direction.