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Can distance be negative ?

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No, distance can never be negative.
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Knowledge Check

  • Which of the following quantities can never be negative?

    A
    Acceleration
    B
    Displacement
    C
    Distance travelled
    D
    Work

  • A : for a moving particle distance can never be negative or zero. R : Distance is a scalar quantity and never decreases with time for moving object.

    A
    If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (1).
    B
    If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (2).
    C
    If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false, then mark (3).
    D
    If both Assertion and Reason are false statement, then mark (4).

  • The value of ____ can never be negative, while ____ can have a value equal to one.

    A
    APS, APC
    B
    MPC, APS
    C
    APC, APS
    D
    MPS, APC

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