The Average Speed of a Moving Object During a Given

question 14

Multiple Choice

The average speed of a moving object during a given interval of time is always:

• A)the magnitude of its average velocity over the interval
• B)the distance covered during the time interval divided by the time interval
• C)one-half its speed at the end of the interval
• D)its acceleration multiplied by the time interval
• E)one-half its acceleration multiplied by the time interval.

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