Question

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

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

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

Explanation: Distance has only magnitude (how much ground is covered), while displacement has both magnitude and direction (straight-line change in position).