Question

The ratio of the distance to displacement is always ______.

• A. equal to or lesser than 1
• B. equal to 1
• C. equal to or greater than 1
• D. can be lesser than, greater than or equal to 1

Answer 1

The correct option is C equal to or greater than 1

The distance is the actual distance travelled by a body and displacement is the shortest path between the initial and the final position. Therfore,the distance of a body is always greater than or equal to the body's displacement. The displacement can even be zero, but cannot exceed the distance travelled by a body. Hence, the ratio of distance to displacement is equal to or greater than 1.