Is Average Velocity Equal to Instantaneous Velocity for Constant Motion?

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When an object's velocity is constant, its average velocity equals its instantaneous velocity at every point along its path. This is because, with constant motion, there are no variations in speed. Therefore, the instantaneous velocity, defined as the velocity at any specific point, matches the average velocity. The discussion confirms that for constant motion, the two velocities are indeed equal. This principle is fundamental in understanding motion in physics.
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Can we say that when the velocity is constant, the average velocity of an object is equal to the instantaneous velocity?

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If the velocity is constant, then at every point on the particle's path, the velocity will be the same. Thus the average velocity will be equal to the velocity at any point on the particle's path. If you are defining the instantaneous velocity to be the velocity at any point, then the answer to your question is yes.
 
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