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Which of the following is true for displ...

Which of the following is true for displacement ?
(a) It cannot be zero.
(b) Its magnitude is greater than the distance travelled by the object.

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Both statements are false
None of the statement is true for displacement. First statement is false because displacement can be zero. Second statement is also false because displacement is less than or equal to the distance travelled by the object.
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