Question

Differentiate between average speed and average velocity

Answer 1

Answer:

average speed is the total distance travelled is to total time elapsed .

while, average velocity is defined as the total displacement is to total time elapsed .

average speed can't be zero but avg. velocity may be zero (when displacement is 0)

Answer 2

Explanation:

avg speed is total distance in total time

It is scalar quantity is it has no direction

It is always greater than or equal to zero

whereas avg velocity is total displacement by total time

It is vector quantity ie it has direction

It is either zero positive or negative