Question

The distance between two cities is measured in

• A. gram
• B. centimetre
• C. kilometre
• D. $°C$

Answer 1

The correct option is C

kilometre

The explanation for the correct option:

1. Distance: The actual path covered by the object is called distance.
2. SI unit is meter.
3. To measure the long distance we use a kilometer, and for a short distance use meter, a centimeter.
4. kilometer is the multiple of meters.
5. $1km=1000m$

The explanation for the incorrect option:

1. Mass: The amount of substance contained in a body is called mass.
2. CGS unit of mass is gram(g).
3. Length: The distance between two points is called length.
4. CGS unit of length is a centimeter(cm).
5. Temperature: The degree of hotness or coldness is called temperature.
6. CGS unit of temperature is$°C$

Hence, the correct option: C)kilometer