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(a) Can distance travelled by an object in motion be negative?
(b) Can displacement of an object in motion be zero or negative ?

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(a) No, as distance is scalar
(b) , Yes , displacement is zero when final position coincides with the initial position. Displacement is negative when direction of motion is reversed.
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