Chapter 2.1, Problem 8R

To determine

To describe: the difference between average speed and constant speed.

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

An object's average velocity is the overall distance traveled by the object measured by the time taken to reach that distance. It's a scalar quantity. When an object's speed is the same as it does not rise or decrease so we assume it travels at a steady rate.

To figure out how far an object is located or how rapidly it is traveling, one needs a reference point from which to calculate it. Each of the physical calculations from a reference point is performed. Measurement is an object’s position concerning some other related parameter.

Average speed is considered the average of the total distance traveled by an object over the total time taken for the event or trip.

In the journey the speed of the body being constant or the same regardless of the time interval is considered constant velocity.

Conclusion:

Hence, the average speed is considered the average of the total distance traveled by an object and constant speed is the speed which doesn’t change with time.