Which of following statements is incorrect?

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Path length is a scalar quantity whereas displacement is a vector quantity

The magnitude of displacement is always equal to the path length traversed by an object over a given time interval

The displacement depends only on the end points whereas path length depends on the actual path followed.

The path length is always positive whereas displacement can be positive, negative and zero.

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

For a particle moving along a straight line in the same direction, magnitude of displacement is equal to the path length traversed. If a particle moving along a straight line, reverses its direction of motion , magnitude of its displacement is less than the length of path traversed.

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