The shortest distance between the initial and final position of a body moving in a straight line without retracing its path will not be equal to its

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Displacement

Product of its velocity and time taken

Distance

Velocity

answer is D.

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The shortest distance between initial and final position of a body moving in a straight line “without retracing its path will not be equal to its velocity.
Displacement of a body is the shortest distance between initial and final position of a body.” When a body moves in a straight line without retracing its path the distance traveled by the body will be the same as the displacement. Displacement can also be expressed as a product of velocity and time taken to cover the path. Hence, velocity will not be equal to the shortest path between the starting and ending points as per the given conditions.

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