"Average Velocity" can be equal to Speed of a moving object on a staight path but can "Velocity" be equal to speed of a moving body in some case? Mention this case & Justify ur answer.

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$D e a r s t u d e n t, V e l o c i t y i s v e c t o r q u a n t i t y a n d s p e e d i s s c a l a r o n e a n d a v e c t o r c a n n o t b e e q u a l t o a s c a l a r . I n s o m e c a s e s t h o u g h, t h e m a g n i t u d e o f v e l o c i t y m a y b e e q u a l t o t h e s p e e d . e . g, w h e n t h a t t o t a l d i s \tan c e t r a v e l l e d b y t h e o b j e c t i s e q u a l t o i t s d i s p l a c e m e n t t h e n m a g n i t u d e o f b o t h c o m e s s a m e . R e g a r d s$

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