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Which of the following cases will have the same average velocity and average speed?

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A flight between two points

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A car making a round trip on a circular track

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A one-way trip on a straight road

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A car travelling between two points on a zig-zag road

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Solution

The correct option is C A one-way trip on a straight road
During a one-way trip on a straight line, the displacement of a body is always equal to the distance travelled. Therefore, the average velocity and the average speed of the body will be the same.

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