Which values are displayed by Mahima? Is Mahima right in her statement? How do you define average speed?

CBSE Class 9 CBSE Class 9 Science
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Lalit and his sister Mahima go to school together in their car. Lalit drives much faster than Mahima. Mahima tells Lalita not to take the risk at over speeding. She tells him that time taken to reach the school would depend upon average speed. By over speeding for a little while, the risk involved is much greater compared to the little time saved.
Read the above passage and answer the following questions.

  1. Which values are displayed by Mahima?
  2. Is Mahima right in her statement?
  3. How do you define average speed?
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  1. Mahima is displaying safety concerns for her brother Lalit in particular and all drivers in general.
  2. Yes. Mahima statement is perfectly right.
  3. It is defined as the ratio of the total distance travelled by an object to the total time taken.