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In Physics / High School | 2014-10-01

Does the speedometer of a car read average speed or instantaneous speed?

Asked by Curshara

Answer (3)

Speedometer of car read instantaneous speed of course. Its because when you stop it instantaneous show 0. If speedometer show average speed there should be different value than 0 (much greater) just when you stop. Maybe there are car with speedometer with average speed but the time from which the average is taken is extremely small. Its simply instantaneous speed.

Answered by macio06 | 2024-06-10

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Answered by cctcxtxxt | 2024-06-13

The speedometer of a car measures instantaneous speed, reflecting the car's speed at any specific moment. In contrast, average speed is calculated over a period of time, considering the total distance and total duration of the trip. Thus, the speedometer provides real-time speed information rather than averaged figures.
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Answered by macio06 | 2024-09-03

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