Assertion The average velocity of the object over an interval of time is either smaller than or equal to the average speed of the object over the same interval. Reason Velocity is a vector quantity and speed is a scalar quantity.

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Assertion The average velocity of the object over an interval of time is either smaller than or equal to the average speed of the object over the same interval. Reason Velocity is a vector quantity and speed is a scalar quantity. (A) if both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion (B) if both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is nor the correct explanation of the Assertion (C) if Assertion is true but Reason is false (D) if Assertion and Reason are false

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As displacement is either smaller or equal to distance but never be greater than distance.

Q. Assertion The average velocity of the object over an interval of time is either smaller than or equal to the average speed of the object over the same interval. Reason Velocity is a vector quantity and speed is a scalar quantity.

if both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion

if both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is nor the correct explanation of the Assertion

if Assertion is true but Reason is false

if Assertion and Reason are false

As displacement is either smaller or equal to distance but never be greater than distance.

Q. Assertion The average velocity of the object over an interval of time is either smaller than or equal to the average speed of the object over the same interval.
Reason Velocity is a vector quantity and speed is a scalar quantity.