Distinguish between the average speed and the average velocity.

Average speed is total displacement per unit time while average velocity is total distance travelled per unit time.

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Average speed is total distance travelled per unit time while average velocity is total displacement per unit time.

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Average speed is vector while average velocity is scalar quantity.

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Solution

The correct option is B Average speed is total distance travelled per unit time while average velocity is total displacement per unit time.
Average speed is total distance travelled per unit time.
Average velocity is total displacement per unit time.

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	Column-I		Column -II
(A)	The rate of change of momentum	(p)	Acceleration
(B)	The ratio of the total distance travelled to the total time taken	(q)	Velocity
(C)	The time rate of change of velocity	(r)	Average speed
(D)	Displacement per unit time	(s)	Force