Question

question 1 (1 point) suppose that an object travels from one point in space to another. make a comparison between the displacement and the distance traveled. the displacement is either greater than or equal to the distance traveled. the displacement is always equal to the distance traveled. the displacement is either less than or equal to the distance traveled. the displacement can be either greater than, smaller than, or equal to the distance traveled.

Explanation:

Distance is the total path length traveled by an object, while displacement is the straight - line distance from the initial to the final position (a vector quantity with magnitude equal to that straight - line length). When an object moves in a straight line without changing direction, distance and displacement magnitude are equal. When the object changes direction (e.g., moves in a curved path or back - and - forth), the distance traveled (total path) will be greater than the magnitude of the displacement (straight - line between start and end). So displacement's magnitude is either less than or equal to distance traveled.

Answer:

The displacement is either less than or equal to the distance traveled.