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Which of the following is true for displacement?
(a) It cannot be zero.
(b) Its magnitude is greater than the distance travelled by the object
Answer
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False
If person comes back to where he started (i.e. Initial Position = Final Position), then his displacement is zero.
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False
Displacement shortest distance between Initial Point and Final Point. It cannot be greater than Distance.
Displacement is always less than or equal to distance
