Consider a car that travels between points A and B. The car's average speed can be greater than
the magnitude of its average velocity, but the magnitude of its average velocity can never be
greater than its average speed.

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Average speed is calculated as the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken, while average velocity is the displacement (straight-line distance between the starting and ending points) divided by the total time taken. Since the total distance traveled can be greater than or equal to the displacement, the average speed can be greater than or equal to the magnitude of average velocity, but not the other way around.

Consider a Car That Travels Between Points a and B