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The location of a particle is changed. What can we say about the displacement and distance covered by the particle?

A

Neither can be zero

B

one may be zero

C

Both may be zero

D

One is +ve, other is -ve

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A
When location of a particle has changed, it must have covered some distance and undergone some displacement.
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