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Assertion: Average speed of a particle in a given time interval is never less than the magnitude of the average velocity.
Reason: The magnitude of the velocity (instantaneous velocity) of a particle is equal to its speed.

A

If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect

D

If assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.

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b
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