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STATEMENT - 1 : Distance travelled by a particle moving rectilinearly may not be equal to magnitude of displacement of the particle.
and
STATEMENT - 2 : Distance travelled is a scalar but displacement is a vector.

A

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-2

B

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-2

C

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False

D

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

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