1. which statements about displacement and distance are false? select three correct answers. distance can be…

1. which statements about displacement and distance are false? select three correct answers. distance can be either positive or negative. the distance between two given points is always greater than or equal to the displacement. both displacement and distance have magnitude and direction. distance is measured with respect to two reference points. distance is a scalar quantity.

1. which statements about displacement and distance are false? select three correct answers. distance can be either positive or negative. the distance between two given points is always greater than or equal to the displacement. both displacement and distance have magnitude and direction. distance is measured with respect to two reference points. distance is a scalar quantity.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. Distance is a scalar quantity and is always non - negative, so "Distance can be either positive or negative" is false.
  2. Displacement is a vector and distance is a scalar. The distance between two points is the length of the path traveled, while displacement is the straight - line distance with direction. The distance is greater than or equal to the magnitude of the displacement, so the statement "The distance between two given points is always greater than or equal to the displacement" is true.
  3. Distance is a scalar and has only magnitude, while displacement is a vector with both magnitude and direction. So "Both displacement and distance have magnitude and direction" is false.
  4. Distance is the total length of the path traveled between two points, so "Distance is measured with respect to two reference points" is true.
  5. Distance is a scalar quantity, so "Distance is a scalar quantity" is true.

Answer:

A. Distance can be either positive or negative C. Both displacement and distance have magnitude and direction