Which statement is true regarding the relationship between distance and displacement? A) Distance and displacement are always equal. B) Distance is always different than displacement. C) Distance is always less than or equal to displacement. D) Distance is always greater than or equal to displacement.

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Easton Bennett

30 May, 06:06

Which statement is true regarding the relationship between distance and displacement? A) Distance and displacement are always equal. B) Distance is always different than displacement. C) Distance is always less than or equal to displacement. D) Distance is always greater than or equal to displacement.

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Jacob Glass · Answer 1

Displacement is a vector quantity whereas distance is scalar quantity.

Distance is the magnitude of displacement. Hence distance is always greater than or equal to displacement.

Option D is correct.