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Question 48
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A remote-controlled quadcopter flies along a winding path in a field.

A diagram showing the path of a quadcopter from starting point P to ending point Q. A curved, winding dashed line represents the flight path, with an annotation pointing to it that says "18.0 m distance travelled". A straight arrow points directly from P to Q, representing the displacement, labelled "4.5 m". The starting position is labelled P and the finishing position is labelled Q.

It moves from position P to position Q in 1.51.51.5 minutes, covering a total path distance of 18.0 m18.0\text{ m}18.0 m. The start and finish positions are 4.5 m4.5\text{ m}4.5 m apart in a straight line.

Explain why the average speed and average velocity of the moving quadcopter are different from one another.

You should include calculations in your answer.

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