Give difference between average speed and average velocity.

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Give difference between average speed and average velocity.

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Average Speed	Average Velocity
$(1)$ The ratio of path length covered to time taken is called average speed.	$(1)$ The ratio of displacement covered to time taken is called average velocity.
$(2)$ It is a scalar quantity	$(2)$ It is a vector quantity.
$(3)$ It is always positive.	$(3)$ It may be positive, negative or zero.
$(4)$ Average speed $\geq$ Average velocity	$(4)$ Average velocity $\leq$ Average speed

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