The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is __________________.

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Always equal to 1

Always more than 1

Always less than 1

Equal or less than 1

answer is D.

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The magnitude of displacement is the straight line distance between the initial point and the final point of the path of the moving body.
Displacement could be positive, negative, or zero. However, the distance is always positive or zero when there is no motion.
Hence, the ratio of displacement to the distance for any moving object is equal to less than 1.

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