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2.1 Exercise 2

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Which of the following statements comparing position, distance traveled, and displacement is correct?

  1. An object may record a distance traveled of zero while recording a non-zero displacement.
  2. An object may record a non-zero distance traveled while recording a displacement of zero.
  3. An object may record a non-zero distance traveled while maintaining a position of zero.
  4. An object may record a non-zero displacement while maintaining a position of zero.

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 2.1 Displacement, exercise 2

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