Average speed is equal to the total distance traveled divided by the total time of travel.
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of the total distance that is covered by an object to the total time taken by the object to cover the total distance is known the Average speed of that object. Average speed can be expressed only in terms of its magnitude. Hence, it is said to be scalar quantity and not a vector quantity.
But, average velocity is a vector quantity since it can be expressed in terms of both magnitude and direction.The rate at which the distance changes corresponding to the time is the average speed. At a constant speed, distance covered by an object is the total distance..