Speed and distance are examples of which type of physical quantities?

• A. $\mathrm{Matrices}$
• B. $\mathrm{Tensors}$
• C. $\mathrm{Scalars}$
• D. $\mathrm{Vectors}$

Answer: (C)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand the difference between scalar and vector quantities: Scalars have only magnitude (size), while vectors have both magnitude and direction.
2. Identify the physical quantities given: Speed and distance are mentioned in the problem.
3. Recall that distance is a scalar quantity because it only measures how much ground an object has covered, without any direction.
4. Recall that speed is also a scalar quantity because it measures how fast an object is moving, without specifying the direction of motion.
5. Conclude that both speed and distance are examples of scalar quantities.