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Standard VI
Physics
Translatory Motion
Speed is the ...
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Speed is the ratio of distance covered and time.
A
True
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False
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Solution
The correct option is
A
True
Speed of an object or a person is defined as the distance covered by it in unit time.
Speed =
Distance
covered
Time
taken
The SI unit is
m
/
s
.
Hence, the given statement is true.
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