O-LevelPhysicsKinematics5054/12 · May/June 2023 · Q21 Mark

Which row describes acceleration, displacement, distance and speed?

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Aacceleration: scalar, displacement: scalar, distance: vector, speed: scalar

Bacceleration: scalar, displacement: vector, distance: scalar, speed: vector

Cacceleration: vector, displacement: scalar, distance: vector, vector

Dacceleration: vector, displacement: vector, distance: scalar, speed: scalar

✓ Correct answer

D: acceleration: vector, displacement: vector, distance: scalar, speed: scalar

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Topic: Kinematics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 2.

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