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The ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is:
AAlways less than 1
BAlways equal to 1
CAlways more than 1
DEqual to or less than 1
✓ Correct Answer: D — Equal to or less than 1
Displacement (shortest path) can never exceed distance (actual path).
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