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Question
A body goes from P to Q with a uniform speed of u and immediately returns back to P at a uniform speed of v. what is the average velocity for the whole journey?
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Solution
As body goes from P to Q and then return back to P so the displacement of the body would be zero and hence average velocity would also be zero.
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