Define velocity. Define average velocity.

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2.Motion in Straight Line

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Define velocity. Define average velocity.

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Solution

Velocity : The displacement covered in unit time is called velocity.

It is a scalar quantity.

The ratio of displacement covered to time taken is called average velocity.

Standard 11

Physics

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