Question

Magnitude of displacement is called the distance covered.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Distance:

1. Distance is the actual length of the path covered by an object.
2. Distance between two points is always positive.

Displacement:

1. It is the shortest path covered between the initial and final position traveled by an object.
2. Displacement can be positive, zero, or negative.
3. It cannot be greater than the distance traveled.

Thus, the magnitude of displacement is not always equal to the distance covered. Hence, The given statement is false.