Give the difference between average speed and average velocity.

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$(1)$ The ratio of total path length covered to the total time taken is called average speed. $(1)$ The ratio of total displacement to the total time taken is called average velocity.
$(2)$ It is a scalar quantity. $(2)$ It is a vector quantity.
$(3)$ It is always positive for a moving object. $(3)$ It may be positive,negative,or zero depending on the direction of displacement.
$(4)$ Average speed $\geq$ Magnitude of average velocity. $(4)$ Average velocity $\leq$ Average speed.

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