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Position Path Length (Distance) And Displacement
Question

Consider the following statements. Choose the appropriate choice from the four choices given below the statements.

A: Displacement of an object is independent of the frame of reference.

B: If a body moves along a straight line, the distance and displacement are equal.

Moderate
Solution

Displacement depends only on initial and final positions and as such is independent of the coordinate system selected. Distance can never be equal to a displacement as the former is a scalar and the latter is a vector

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