Show that for motion along a straight line

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

Show that for motion along a straight line, irrespective of how many segments the path has, the average speed vavgv_{\mathrm{avg}} is always greater than or equal to the magnitude of the average velocity ∣vˉ∣|\bar v|. State the essential reasoning only.

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