Which of the following is the scalar value? a Displacement b Distance
b) Distance is the scalar value.
Distance refers to the total length of the path traveled by an object, regardless of its direction. Because it does not take into account the direction of motion, distance is a scalar quantity.
In contrast, a) Displacement is a vector quantity because it considers both the magnitude and the direction of the movement. Displacement is defined as the direct distance in a straight line between the initial and final positions of an object, along with the direction from the initial position to the final position.