Assertion : For a given time interval, average velocity is single valued while average speed can have many values.
Assertion : For a given time interval, average velocity is single valued while average speed can have many values.
Reason : Velocity ls a vector quantity and speed is a scalar quantity.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A and R are false
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Correct option (b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
Explanation :
For a given interval of time, the body in motion may go from one position to another through different paths, where displacement in a given time has one value but distance travelled can have many values. Due to which, assertion is correct. The reason is also correct but not a true explanation of assertion.