Question

When an object is in motion, its position changes with time. So, the quantity that describes how fast is the position changing w.r.t. time and in what direction is given by average velocity. It is defined as the change in position or displacement (Δx) divided by the time interval (Δt) in which that displacement occurs. However, the quantity used to describe the rate of motion over the actual path, is average speed. It defined as the total distance travelled by the object divided by the total time taken.

ASSERTION: The speed of a body can be negative. REASON: If the body is moving in the opposite direction of positive motion, then its speed is negative.