Which one of the following statements correctly compares distance and displacement?
PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics
Problem
Which one of the following statements correctly compares distance and displacement?
(a) Displacement has only magnitude, whereas distance has both magnitude and direction.
(b) Distance can be zero even when an object returns to its starting point, whereas displacement is always positive.
(c) Distance has only magnitude, whereas displacement has both magnitude and direction.
(d) Distance is always the shortest path between two points, while displacement is the actual curved path taken by the object.