you divide the total distance traveled on a car trip (as

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you divide the total distance traveled on a car trip (as determined by the odometer) by the time for the trip, are you calculating the average speed or the magnitude of the average velocity? Under what circumstances are these two quantities the same?

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QUESTION:

you divide the total distance traveled on a car trip (as determined by the odometer) by the time for the trip, are you calculating the average speed or the magnitude of the average velocity? Under what circumstances are these two quantities the same?

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Step-by-step solution Step 1 of 2 If odometer reading is divided by the time taken for the trip, one will get average speed because odometer reading gives total distance traveled by a car.

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