Is Average Velocity Equal to Instantaneous Velocity for Constant Motion?

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The discussion revolves around the relationship between average velocity and instantaneous velocity in the context of constant motion in physics.

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  • The original poster questions whether average velocity equals instantaneous velocity when velocity is constant. Some participants explore the definitions of average and instantaneous velocity in this context.

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The discussion includes affirmations regarding the relationship between average and instantaneous velocity under constant motion, with some participants providing supportive responses to the original poster's inquiry.

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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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