The change of position of an object is called distance.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
The actual length of the path travelled by a body throughout the course of a journey is called distance.
The change in the position of a body is called its distance covered.
Distance is a scalar quantity which means it is described using magnitude only.
Hence, the given statement is true.

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