Question

The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is

• A. always less than 1
• B. always equal to 1
• C. always more than 1
• D. equal to less than 1

Answer 1

The correct option is D equal to less than 1

We know, magnitude of displacement is the staright line distance between the initial point and the final point of the path of the moving body.
Dispalcement could be negative, positive or zero. but distance is always positive or zero when there is no motion.
So, the ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is equal to less than 1.