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Motion In Straight Line

Question
CBSEENPH11026463

Assertion: The speedometer of an automobile measures the average speed of the automobile. 

Reason:  Average velocity is equal to total distance divided by total time taken.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false.

  • If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

D.

If both assertion and reason are false.

The speedometer of an automobile measures the instantaneous speed of the automobile.

Average velocity = Net displacementTime taken