* Velocity is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude (speed) and direction.
* Speed is a scalar quantity, meaning it only has magnitude.
Average Velocity:
* Calculated as the total displacement divided by the total time.
* Displacement is the straight-line distance between the starting and ending points.
Average Speed:
* Calculated as the total distance traveled divided by the total time.
* Distance traveled can be longer than the displacement if the object changes direction.
The Key Difference:
* If an object travels in a straight line without changing direction, its displacement and distance traveled are the same. In this case, average velocity and average speed will be equal.
* However, if the object changes direction, the distance traveled will be greater than the displacement. This means the average speed will be greater than the average velocity.
Therefore, the ratio of average velocity to average speed will always be less than or equal to one. It will only be equal to one if the object moves in a straight line without changing direction.
