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Problem
Identify the correct mathematical definition of instantaneous velocity
v
v
v
for a particle whose displacement is
x
(
t
)
x(t)
x
(
t
)
: a)
v
=
Δ
x
Δ
t
v=\dfrac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}
v
=
Δ
t
Δ
x
b)
v
=
lim
Δ
t
→
0
Δ
x
Δ
t
v=\displaystyle \lim_{\Delta t \to 0} \dfrac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}
v
=
Δ
t
→
0
lim
Δ
t
Δ
x
c)
v
=
x
(
t
)
t
v=\dfrac{x(t)}{t}
v
=
t
x
(
t
)
d)
v
=
lim
Δ
t
→
0
∣
Δ
x
∣
Δ
t
v=\displaystyle \lim_{\Delta t \to 0} \dfrac{|\Delta x|}{\Delta t}
v
=
Δ
t
→
0
lim
Δ
t
∣Δ
x
∣
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