College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 3 - Conceptual Questions - Page 108: 9

Answer

Yes. The average speed and the magnitude of the average velocity will be equal as long as the object continues moving in the same direction.

Work Step by Step

Yes. The average speed and the magnitude of the average velocity will be equal as long as the object continues moving in the same direction. If an object changes direction at any moment during the motion, then the magnitude of the average velocity will be less than the average speed.
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