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Which of the following statement(s) is/are true for displacement?
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true for displacement?
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Solution
The correct options are
A It can be zero.
D Its magnitude is less than or equal to the distance travelled by the object.
Displacement is the distance between the initial and the final position of the object along the straight line connecting the two points.
Displacement can be zero. For example, when a person moves in a circle and comes back to the starting point, his displacement is zero.
The magnitude of displacement is always lesser than or equal to the distance travelled.
Also, displacement depends on the direction of motion. Thus it is a vector quantity.
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It can be zero.
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Its magnitude is less than or equal to the distance travelled by the object.
Displacement is the distance between the initial and the final position of the object along the straight line connecting the two points.
Displacement can be zero. For example, when a person moves in a circle and comes back to the starting point, his displacement is zero.
The magnitude of displacement is always lesser than or equal to the distance travelled.
Also, displacement depends on the direction of motion. Thus it is a vector quantity.
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