A particle covers half of its total distance with speed $v_1$ and the rest half distance with speed $v_2 .$ Its average speed during the complete journey is 

  • [AIPMT 2011]
  • A

    $\frac{{{v_1} + {v_2}}}{2}$

  • B

    $\;\frac{{{v_1}{v_2}}}{{{v_1} + {v_2}}}$

  • C

    $\;$ $\frac{{2{v_1}{v_2}}}{{{v_1} + {v_2}}}$

  • D

    $\;\frac{{{v_1} + {v_2}}}{3}$

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