The speedometer of vehicles measures______.

average velocity

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average speed

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instantaneous Velocity

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instantaneous speed

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Solution

The correct option is D
instantaneous speed

Speedometer measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a vehicle.

Instantaneous speed is the ratio of distance travelled in a short time interval to that particular time interval.

Since the speedometer cannot determine the direction of motion, it is not possible to measure the instantaneous velocity of a vehicle.

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