Is magnitude of displacement is greater than the distance travelled by an object?
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Sometimes Depending On The Root Used By The Object;dislacement Is The Shortest Distance Between Two Points Its A Straight Path Line,While Distance Is The Total Path Taken By The Object.If The Object Takes A Straight Path The Two Are The Same But If It Takes A Circular Path Disp Is Zero And Distance=circumference.If It Takes A Different Path Displacement Will Be Less Than Distance.
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