Question

What do you mean by average speed? What are its units?

  • Motion CBSE Class 9
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Answer

Average speed is defined as the average distance travelled per unit time and is obtained by dividing the total distance travelled by the total time taken. The unit of average speed is the same as that of the speed, that is, ms-1 .

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