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JEE PHYSICS MCQ: MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE
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Assertion: Distance is the actual length of the path but magnitude of displacement is the shortest distance between initial and final positions.
Reason: Distance is a scalar quantity and it is always positive or zero but displacement is a vector quantity. It may be positive, negative or zero.
Reason: Distance is a scalar quantity and it is always positive or zero but displacement is a vector quantity. It may be positive, negative or zero.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion & reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option B (If both Assertion & reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion) is correct because while both statements are true, the scalar/vector nature doesn't directly explain the path length difference.
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