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Which of following statements is incorrect?

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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