Which of the following statements best defines the instantaneous velocity of a particle?
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Problem
Which of the following statements best defines the instantaneous velocity of a particle?
(a) The rate of change of distance travelled with respect to time at that instant
(b) The derivative of the magnitude of displacement with respect to time at that instant
(c) The rate of change of displacement with respect to time at a particular instant
(d) The average velocity evaluated over a small but finite time interval centred on that instant