The magnitude of the displacement of a particle can be greater than the distance traversed.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
The entire length of the path is the distance between any two points.
Displacement is the direct distance between any two points calculated via the shortest path between them.
The displacement's magnitude is always less than or equal to the distance.
Hence, the statement is false

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