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What is the relationship between the magnitude of the average velocity over an interval of time and the average speed over the same interval, and under what conditions is the equality sign true?

Options

  1. AAverage velocity is always greater than average speed, and the equality sign is never true.
  2. BAverage speed is always greater than average velocity, and the equality sign is never true.
  3. CAverage speed is either greater than or equal to average velocity, and the equality sign is true when the moti
  4. DAverage speed is always equal to average velocity, regardless of the direction of motion.

Correct answer

C. Average speed is either greater than or equal to average velocity, and the equality sign is true when the moti

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (C) Average speed is either greater than or equal to average velocity, and the equality sign is true when the motion is in one direction without any reversals.

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