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Distinguish between average speed and average velocity.

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The difference between average speed and average velocity is:

Average speed

Average velocity
It is the ratio of the total distance covered by the body to the total time of the journey.It is the velocity of a body that moves in a specific direction and that which changes with time. This ratio of displacement to the total time taken gives the average velocity.
Average speed can
never be zero
It can be zero if the average speed is a non-zero value.

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