Under which of the following conditions is the magnitude of the average velocity of a particle moving in one dimension smaller than the average speed over the time interval?   A.A particle moves in the +x direction and then reverses the direction of its motion.  B.A particle moves in the -x direction without reversing.  C.There are no conditions for which this is true.  D.A particle moves in the +x direction without reversing.

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Under which of the following conditions is the magnitude of the average velocity of a particle moving in one dimension smaller than the average speed over the time interval?

 

A.A particle moves in the +x direction and then reverses the direction of its motion. 
B.A particle moves in the -x direction without reversing. 
C.There are no conditions for which this is true. 
D.A particle moves in the +x direction without reversing.  
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