When an object is moving at constant speed, which of the following is always true?
Correct answer: D. There is not enough information available
- A. Distance is greater than displacement
- B. Distance is less than displacement
- C. Distance is equal to displacement
- D. There is not enough information available
Explanation
We cannot determine the relationship between distance and displacement by using information about speed. Hence, there is not sufficient information available, and option D is the correct option.
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Displacement is the directed change in position, while velocity is the rate of change of displacement and includes both magnitude and direction. The topic connects position-time and velocity-time graphs with average and instantaneous values, and distinguishes displacement from distance and velocity from speed.
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