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Matter In Our Surroundings

Question
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Which of the following is true for displacement?

(a) It can not be zero.

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

Solution

a) Statement is false. Displacement can be zero. If a body starts from a point and then comes back to the same point through the same path, displacement is zero. 

b) The magnitude of the displacement is always less than or equal to the distance travelled by the object.