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Give an example of motion in which average speed is not zero, but average velocity is zero.

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If a body starts its motion and comes back to the same point after a certain time, (e.g., in a circular motion,) the displacement is zero, so the average velocity is also zero, but the total distance travelled is not zero and therefore, the average speed is not zero.

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Give an example of motion in which average speed is not zero, but average velocity is zero.

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Give an example of motion in which average speed is not zero, but average velocity is zero.

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