The average speed of a moving body can never be zero but the average velocity of a moving body can be zero. Justify.

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We know that rate of change of velocity is called displacement .

And displacement will be zero but distance can not be zero....

So ave velocity will zero

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The average speed of a moving body can never be zero but the average velocity of a moving body can be zero. Justify.

We know that rate of change of velocity is called displacement . And displacement will be zero but distance can not be zero.... So ave velocity will zero

We know that rate of change of velocity is called displacement .

And displacement will be zero but distance can not be zero....

So ave velocity will zero