Question

which of the following is true for displacement

(a) it cannot be zero.

(b) its magnitude is greater than the distance travelled by the object.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) and (b) both are not true

Explanation:

Because

a) it cannot be zero.

not true

explanation -

As we know displacement is the shortest distance between starting and ending point. So when an object starts with a point A and again come to the point A the displacement is zero,

so option (a) is not true.

b) its magnitude is greater than the distance travelled by the object.

not true

explanation -

Because displacement is the shortest distance between starting and ending point, so its magnitude always can be equal or lesser than distance travelled, never greater.

so it is also not true.

hope it helps.

Answer 2

Answer:

(b) The second statement is false. The magnitude of displacement can never be greater than the distance travelled by the object.