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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Under what condition(s) are distance and magnitude of displacement equal?

OpenStudy (shane_b):

They will be the same when the distance covered is in a straight line.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh, true..true! Thank youu =)

OpenStudy (shane_b):

To elaborate, displacement is the distance between two points. Distance includes the route taken from two points. If the route is a straight line then distance = displacement.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

They're aren't any more conditions right?

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