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Distance is never negative. True or False

Distance is never negative. True or False
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Distance is never negative. True or False

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True

Explanation:

Distance can never be negative as distance can't 'decrease' as it is a scalar quantity. Scalar only has magnitude.

DISPLACMENT is a vector quantity, which can be positive, 0, or even negative as it has magnitude and direction.

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