The average speed of an object is ___________ magnitude of average velocity over a given time interval.

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less than or equal to

never equal to

always equal to

greater than or equal to

answer is C.

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Average speed will be always greater than or equal to the magnitude of the average velocity.

If the particle moves in a straight line, without changing direction, the average speed and the magnitude of the average velocity will be equal. As the path length is greater than or equal to the displacement, so average speed is also greater than the magnitude of the average velocity.

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