Discuss whether a car speedometer measures instantaneous speed or an average speed

What will be an ideal response?


One desires it to display instantaneous speed, but it actually records an average speed. It is designed so that the average is over a very short time so that it closely approximates the instantaneous speed.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The third SHELL has how many sub-shells?

A) 2 B) 6 C) 4 D) 3 E) 5

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How was the value of G first determined?

a. by Cavendish, using a torsion balance b. by Eötvös, using a torsion balance c. via a gedanken experiment d. by Newton, watching an apple fall e. none of the above

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