alleryCompared with the path length, the magnitude of displacement is:
ANever related
BLess or equal
CAlways greater
DAlways double
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Less or equal
1. The straight line is the shortest route.
2. Any real path is at least that long.
3. So displacement is less than or equal to path length.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part I, Chapter 4, Motion in a Plane._
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