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Question
Explain the meaning of the term speed.
Solution
The distance covered or travelled by a body in one second is called the speed of the body, i.e.
Speed = `"Distance travelled "/"Time taken"`
Speed is usually denoted by the symbol v.
If a body travels a distance d in time t , then its speed is given as
Speed (v) = `d/t`
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