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Which of the following physical quantities is equivalent to the total path length covered by a moving body?

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RRB NTPC 2024 Undergraduate CBT 1 Question Paper (29-Aug-2025) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Distance

The correct answer is option 3 I.e.  Distance. 

The physical quantity that is equivalent to the total path length covered by a moving body is:

Distance

  • Distance measures the total length of the path traveled by a body, regardless of direction.

  • It is a scalar quantity, meaning it has magnitude but no direction.

  • In contrast, displacement measures the straight-line change in position and is a vector quantity.

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