Which among the following definitions is/are FALSE? I. Distance has a magnitude and but no direction. II. Average velocity is equal to the quantity: total displacement divided by the total time. III. Instantaneous velocity is the slope of the velocity vs. time graph. A. I only B. II only C. III only D. II and III

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Which among the following definitions is/are FALSE?
I. Distance has a magnitude and but no direction.
II. Average velocity is equal to the quantity: total displacement divided by the total time.
III. Instantaneous velocity is the slope of the velocity vs. time graph.
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. II and III

Displacity. Which among the following definitions is/are FALSE?
I. Distance has a magnitude and but no direction.
II. Average velocity is equal to the quantity: total displacement divided by the total time.
III. Instantaneous velocity is the slope of the velocity vs. time graph.
A. I only
В. II only
С. Ш only
D. II and III
Transcribed Image Text:Displacity. Which among the following definitions is/are FALSE? I. Distance has a magnitude and but no direction. II. Average velocity is equal to the quantity: total displacement divided by the total time. III. Instantaneous velocity is the slope of the velocity vs. time graph. A. I only В. II only С. Ш only D. II and III
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