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2.3.2 (A) Average Velocity
Average velocity is the total displacement covered by an object divided by the total time taken. It is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction. Mathematically: vave = total displacementtotal time = dt where
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2.3.2 (A) Average Velocity
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Average velocity is the total displacement covered by an object divided by the total time taken. It is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction. Mathematically: vave = total displacementtotal time = dt where: - \(\
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Average velocity is the total displacement covered by an object divided by the total time taken. It is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction. Mathematically: vave = total displacementtotal time = dt where: - \(\
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- Average velocity is the total displacement covered by an object divided by the total time taken. It is a vector quan
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- Average velocity is the total displacement covered by an object divided by the total time taken. It is a vector quan
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Average velocity is the total displacement covered by an object divided by the total time taken. It is a vector quan
Average velocity is the total displacement covered by an object divided by the total time taken. It is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and
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- Average velocity is the total displacement covered by an object divided by the total time taken. It is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and
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