One of the following statements is false.Which one is it?
A)The size of the displacement and the distance travelled can be the same.
B)The size of the displacement and the distance travelled can be different from each other.
C)If a car only travels in a straight line without turning,the size of the displacement and the distance travelled are the same.
D)The size of the displacement can be greater than the distance traveled.
E)The size of the displacement is always less than or equal to the distance traveled.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The size of the displacement refers to the straight line distance from the initial position to the final position, while the distance travelled refers to the total length of the path taken. Therefore, the size of the displacement can be greater than the distance traveled if the path taken by an object is not a straight line.

One of the Following Statements Is False