Is it true that displacement of a body can be positive or zero, but never negative?

No, it is not true, the displacement of a body can be positive, zero, or negative because the displacement is a vector quantity.  While the distance is a scalar quantity so the distance can be zero or positive but can't be negative. 

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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