For each of the following four ordered pairs

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Problem

For each of the following four ordered pairs, the first value represents a possible distance travelled in one trip and the second value represents a possible magnitude of displacement for the same trip. Analyse each pair and state with proper reasoning whether it is physically possible or impossible. (a) (250 m, 250 m)(250\,\text{m},\,250\,\text{m}) (b) (400 m, 500 m)(400\,\text{m},\,500\,\text{m}) (c) (600 m, 0 m)(600\,\text{m},\,0\,\text{m}) (d) (1.2 km, 0.8 km)(1.2\,\text{km},\,0.8\,\text{km}) For every part, clearly justify your answer in two or three sentences, referring to the fundamental relation between distance and displacement wherever relevant.

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