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Statement I: The displacement of a body ...

Statement I: The displacement of a body may be zero, though its distance can be finite.
Statement II: If the body moves such that finally it arrives at the initial point, then displacement is zero while distance is finite.

A

Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

B

Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.

C

Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.

D

Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.

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A
When a body moves from one position to another, the shortest distance measured between the initial and the final positions of the moving body in a particular direction is called displacement. The actual length of the path travelled by a moving body in a given interval of time is called the distance travelled by that body. Displacement of a body may be zero, though distance can be finite. For example, in case of circular motion if the body comes back to its initial position then distance travelled is finite but displacement is zero.
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