A boy walks uniformally along the sides of a rectangular park of size $400\, m × 300\, m$, starting from one corner to the other corner diagonally opposite. Which of the following statement is incorrect

  • A
    He has travelled a distance of $700\, m$
  • B
    His displacement is $700 \,m$
  • C
    His displacement is $500\, m$
  • D
    His velocity is not uniform throughout the walk

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