EBK PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS
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Author: GIANCOLI
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Chapter 2, Problem 3Q
When an object moves with constant velocity, does its average velocity during any time interval differ from its instantaneous velocity at any instant?
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