In which of the following cases of motions, the distance moved and the magnitude of displacement are equal?

If the car moves on a straight road in same direction

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If the car moves in a circular path

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The pendulum is moving to and fro

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The Earth is revolving around the Sun

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Solution

The correct option is A If the car moves on a straight road in same direction
An object moving in a curved or circular path can have less displacement than distance.
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However, in a linear motion, the displacement is equal to the distance, i.e., $∣ ∣ ∣ - - \to A B ∣ ∣ ∣ = A B$
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

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