A runner completes one full lap of a 200 m circular track and stops at the starting point

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Problem

A runner completes one full lap of a 200 m circular track and stops at the starting point. What are the distance and displacement for the run? (a) 200 m,  200 m200\,\text{m},\;200\,\text{m} (b) 0 m,  200 m0\,\text{m},\;200\,\text{m} (c) 200 m,  0 m200\,\text{m},\;0\,\text{m} (d) 0 m,  0 m0\,\text{m},\;0\,\text{m}

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