Is it possible that the displacement of a body is zero but not the distance?

Yes. Suppose a body is moving in a closed path. In such a case, the initial and final positions of the body is same. So, the overall displacement is zero. But, the body has travelled through various lengths to reach the same point. So, the overall distance is not zero.

For example, a man goes out of his house and returns after 5 hours after completing a distance of 10 km. In this case, the distance he travelled is 10 km but the displacement is zero.

[Read: Motion in a Straight Line]

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