In which of the following cases of motion, the distance moved and the magnitude of displacement are equal?

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If the car is moving on a straight road

If the car is moving on a circular road

If the pendulum is moving to and fro

If a planet is moving around the sun

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In the case of a moving car on a straight road, the magnitude of displacement and distance is the same.
Distance is a numerical measurement of how far apart two objects or points are. Distance can refer to a specific length or calculation based on certain factors in physics or everyday use. Displacement is a vector, the length of which is the shortest distance from the initial to the final point. If we measure the distance between two points in a straight line, then the magnitude of displacement and distance are the same.

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