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Under what condition(s) is the magnitude of average velocity of an object zero while its average speed is not zero?

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Under what condition(s) is the magnitude of average velocity of an object zero while its average speed is not zero?

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When an item returns to its initial point, its displacement is zero, but the total distance travelled is not zero because the average velocity is zero, but the average speed is not zero (for example, when an object completes one full circuit of a circular path).

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Chapter 4: Describing Motion Around Us - Intext Questions [Page 53]

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NCERT Science Exploration [English] Class 9
Chapter 4 Describing Motion Around Us
Intext Questions | Q 5. (ii) | Page 53
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