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Question
Give one example of a situation in which a body has a certain average speed but its average velocity is zero.
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Solution
Motion of a boy from his home to shop (in one direction) and back to home (in its reverse direction) is an example of a situation in which a body has a certain average speed but its average velocity is zero.
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