Average velocity is defined as
Correct answer: A. Displacement/time
- A. Displacement/time
- B. Distance/time
- C. Distance*time
- D. Displacement*time
Explanation
Option A is correct since it states the correct formula for average velocity which is total displacement/total time. Option B is incorrect as distance/time is the formula for speed.Option C is incorrect as distance * time is not the correct formula.Option D is incorrect as displacement * time is not the correct formula.
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Displacement is the directed change in position, while velocity is the rate of change of displacement and includes both magnitude and direction. The topic connects position-time and velocity-time graphs with average and instantaneous values, and distinguishes displacement from distance and velocity from speed.
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