What is A distance-

Question

A distance-
1. May be positive as well as negative
2. Is always positive
3. Is always negative
4. Is neither positive nor negative

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Is always positive

The correct answer is Is always positive.

 

• The total length of the path travelled by a body in any given time interval is called distance.
• Distance covered by a body is the actual length of the path travelled by the body.
• A distance is always positive.
• Distance is never negative.

 

• Distance is the entire path length of the journey of the body.
• The SI unit of length is a metre.
  • 1 metre= 100 centimeter.
  • 1 centimeter= 10 millimeter.
• For measuring large distances kilometre (km) is the convenient unit.
  • 1 kilometre= 1000 metre.
• Distance is a scalar quantity.
• The distance travelled by a body in unit time is called speed.