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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of average speed?elloa. Average speed includes both the rate of motion and its direction.b. Average speed is the rate of motion.C. Average speed is always a positive value.d. The greater the speed of an object the faster it moves.

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The average speed is defined as the total distance traveled by an object divided into the time that it takes for the object to travel that distance.

Average speed is a scalar quantity, which means that it can be represented using a number with no need of specifying a direction. Since the total distance is a positive value, then average speed is always also a positive value.

From the options, the statement "aveage speed includes both rate of motion and its direction" is false.

Therefore, the answer is: Option A.

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