For example, an object goes in a circle, at a speed of 50 km/hour. The average speed is 50 km/hour; the average velocity is zero.
The average velocity of an object is equal to its instantaneous velocity in uniform motion. Uniform motion occurs when an object moves at a constant speed in a straight line, resulting in a constant velocity throughout the motion.
Average velocity equals the average speed if (and only if) the motion is in the same direction. If not, the average speed, being the average of the absolute value of the velocity, will be larger.
An object's average velocity is equal to its instantaneous velocity when the object is moving at a constant speed in a straight line. This means that the object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time, resulting in the average velocity over a period of time being equal to the instantaneous velocity at any given moment within that period.
No, the numerical ratio of average velocity to average speed is not always equal. Average velocity is a vector quantity that includes both magnitude and direction, while average speed is a scalar quantity that only considers magnitude. The ratio will be equal only when the object moves in a straight line.
Yes. For a start, this happens when the object moves at a constant velocity. Also, if moving in a straight line, even if the object changes speed there must needs be a moment when its instantaneous speed is equal to its average speed - since it cannot change speed suddenly, it must do so gradually.
For the instantaneous value of average velocity, average speed and average velocity are equal.
The average velocity of an object is equal to its instantaneous velocity in uniform motion. Uniform motion occurs when an object moves at a constant speed in a straight line, resulting in a constant velocity throughout the motion.
Speed is equal to the magnitude of velocity when the object is moving in a straight line without changing direction. In other words, if the velocity vector is pointing in the same direction as the motion of the object, then the speed will be equal to the magnitude of the velocity.
Average velocity equals the average speed if (and only if) the motion is in the same direction. If not, the average speed, being the average of the absolute value of the velocity, will be larger.
An object's average velocity is equal to its instantaneous velocity when the object is moving at a constant speed in a straight line. This means that the object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time, resulting in the average velocity over a period of time being equal to the instantaneous velocity at any given moment within that period.
No, the numerical ratio of average velocity to average speed is not always equal. Average velocity is a vector quantity that includes both magnitude and direction, while average speed is a scalar quantity that only considers magnitude. The ratio will be equal only when the object moves in a straight line.
Yes. For a start, this happens when the object moves at a constant velocity. Also, if moving in a straight line, even if the object changes speed there must needs be a moment when its instantaneous speed is equal to its average speed - since it cannot change speed suddenly, it must do so gradually.
Mainly, when the velocity doesn't change. Also, in the case of varying velocity, the instantaneous velocity might, for a brief instant, be equal to the average velocity.
When there is no acceleration or when there is constant acceleration. When either of these cases is present, the graph of velocity versus time will be linear. When there is linear velocity, the average velocity will equal the instantaneous velocity at any point on the graph.
The ratio of velocity to speed of an object is always equal to 1 since velocity and speed are both scalar quantities that denote the rate of an object's motion, with velocity also specifying the direction of motion.
You might be referring to velocity. It is a vector physical quantity and both speed AND direction are required to define it. One can also consider velocity as the rate at which an object changes position.
1. magnitude of distance covered is equal to the magnitude of displacement. 2. the motion of the object is in a straight line i.e. in a particular direction.