Question

An object moves +5.5 m. What indicates the distance?

+, 5.5 m, m, or +5.5m

***not sure which of those above choices would be the distance component? :/

Answer 1

+ or - indicates direction of the motion. Since distance is a scalar quantity it doesn't require direction. Hence the correct choice should be ?

Answer 2

ohh okie! it would be + ? :)

Answer 3

oh wait oops

Answer 4

Nopes....

Answer 5

it should be 5.5 m ?

Answer 6

Bingo !

Answer 7

yay!! :) thank you!!

Answer 8

If you were asked what describes `Displacement` then it would be +5.5

Answer 9

ohhh i see:)

Answer 10

Because displacement is vector quantity and requires both direction and magnitude for its description.

Answer 11

okay, yay!! thank you:D

Answer 12

yw ^_^