A Car Is Driven Between Two Nearby Towns at an Average

question 26

Multiple Choice

A car is driven between two nearby towns at an average speed of 50 miles/hour. The magnitude of the average velocity of the car

• A) will always be the same as the average speed.
• B) will always be less than the average speed.
• C) will be the same as or greater than the average speed.
• D) will be the same as or less than the average speed.
• E) will always be greater than the average speed.

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