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Average speed is the total distance divided by the

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Answer:

Time

Step-by-step explanation:

The average speed of an object that is moving is defined as the distance traveled divided by the time of travel. You can measure the distance with a ruler and the time with a stopwatch. This can be expressed as the following formula:


v=(\Delta x)/(\Delta t)

For instance, if an object travels a distance
\Delta x=100m in 4 seconds, the the average speed is:


v=(100m)/(4s) \\ \\ \therefore \boxed{v=25m/s}

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