1. Which of the following statements describes motion?  A. It is the ability to do work. B. It is the change of direction with respect to time. C. It is the change in object position with respect to a reference point. D. It is the total path covered by an object a certain time interval. 2. Which of the following objects is in constant motion? A. A dog sleeping under the tree B. A rock on Earth with respect to the sun C. An ambulance parked in front of the hospital D. A jeepney unloading passengers at the terminal 3. What is the shortest length covered by an object from its initial position to its final position? A. Displacement B. Distance C. Energy D. Reference point 4. How does distance differ from displacement? A. Distance may be equal or lesser than the displacement. B. Distance can be zero while displacement is always positive. C. Distance is a vector while displacement is a scalar quantity. D. Distance has magnitude only while displacement has magnitude and direction.

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1. Which of the following statements describes motion? 
A. It is the ability to do work.
B. It is the change of direction with respect to time.
C. It is the change in object position with respect to a reference point.
D. It is the total path covered by an object a certain time interval.

2. Which of the following objects is in constant motion?
A. A dog sleeping under the tree
B. A rock on Earth with respect to the sun
C. An ambulance parked in front of the hospital
D. A jeepney unloading passengers at the terminal

3. What is the shortest length covered by an object from its initial position to its final position?
A. Displacement
B. Distance
C. Energy
D. Reference point

4. How does distance differ from displacement?
A. Distance may be equal or lesser than the displacement.
B. Distance can be zero while displacement is always positive.
C. Distance is a vector while displacement is a scalar quantity.
D. Distance has magnitude only while displacement has magnitude and direction.

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