Question

8 multiple choice 0.5 points concept: when will average speed be equal to the magnitude of average velocity? whenever the object is moving fast. only when the displacement is zero. only when the path is curved. when the motion is in one direction without reversing (distance = |displacement|). previous su

Explanation:

Average speed is total distance traveled divided by time, while the magnitude of average velocity is the magnitude of total displacement divided by time. They are equal only when total distance equals the magnitude of displacement, which happens when an object moves in a single direction without reversing (so it does not backtrack, making the path length equal to the straight-line distance from start to end).

Answer:

When the motion is in one direction without reversing (distance = |displacement|).