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 or less than 1

Answer 1

The correct option is D

equal or less than 1

1. The magnitude of displacement is defined as the shortest distance between an object's initial and final positions.
2. The magnitude of displacement is the straight-line distance between the starting and ending points of the moving body's path.
3. It is possible to have a negative, positive, or zero displacement. Distance is always positive or zeroes when there is no motion.
4. Distance is scalar and can never be negative, whereas displacement is vector and can be positive or negative.
5. Distance can be equal to or greater than displacement, so the displacement to distance ratio is always equal to or less than 1.

Hence,Option(D) is correct.