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GK QUESTION#3120

Which physical quantity equals total distance travelled divided by elapsed time?

  1. ADistance
  2. BSpeedCorrect answer
  3. CDisplacement
  4. DAcceleration
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B. Speed

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Average speed is total distance travelled divided by elapsed time. It is a scalar with SI unitm/s. It differs from average velocity, which uses displacement and includes direction.

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