Editor Staff asked 1 year ago
A ball is thrown up in the sky. After reaching a height, the ball falls back. What can be said about the average velocity?
(a) It is non zero
(b) It is zero
(c) It is greater than zero
(d) It is less than zero
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Editor Staff answered 1 year ago
Right answer is (b) It is zero
Easiest explanation: The average velocity is zero. The ball covers positive displacement when it goes up and negative displacement when it comes down. Hence the total displacement is zero. Therefore, the average velocity is zero.
