Answer: Less than or equal to 1.
- A Greater than 1
- B Equal to 1 always
- C Less than or equal to 1
- D Always zero
Correct answer: C. Less than or equal to 1
Explanation: Displacement is the shortest path, so its magnitude can never exceed the actual distance. The ratio is 1 only for straight-line motion without reversal.
On a velocity-time graph for uniform acceleration, the slope of the line gives the acceleration and the shaded area under the line gives the displacement.
Concept context
Equations of motion, projectile motion, relative velocity. Foundation of all mechanics.