Under what condition is the magnitude of distance covered by an object equal to its displacement?
- AWhen the object moves in a circular path.
- BWhen the object moves in a straight line without changing its direction.
- CWhen the object moves in a straight line and returns to its starting point.
- DWhen the object moves with a constant velocity.
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