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Speed (Average Speed)

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Which speed do we take into consideration while measuring time taken to cover a particular distance?

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Average speed

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Initial speed

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C

Sum of initial and final speed

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Final speed

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Solution

The correct option is A
Average speed

It is quite unlikely for a body to keep moving at a uniform speed over a large time interval. Therefore we take average speed of the body to measure time taken.

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