Question

Which of the following is true for displacement? [2 marks]

(a) It cannot be zero.

(b) Its magnitude is greater than the distance travelled by the object

Answer 1

(a) If the initial and final positions are the same, the displacement is zero. Hence the statement is false.
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(b) The shortest measurable distance between an object's original and final locations is displacement. It should not be higher than the magnitude of an object's distance travelled. Hence this staement is also false.
[1 Mark]

Therefore, neither of the statements is true.