Question

Suppose that an object travels from one point in space to another. Make a comparison between the displacement and the distance traveled.
a) the displacement is either greater than or equal to the distance traveled.
b) the displacement is always equal to the distance traveled.
c) the displacement is either less than or equal to the distance traveled.
d) the displacement can be either greater than, smaller than, or equal to the distance traveled.

Answer 1

Answer:

C.the displacement is either less than or equal to the distance traveled.

Explanation:

When the object moves in 1D, that is 1 dimension then;

distance equals displacement.

For other cases that is for other dimensions;

distance > displacement

Hence the right answer is C