How do instantaneous speed and average speed differ?

Instantaneous speed happens all the time, but average speed only happens once per hour.
Instantaneous speed is always faster than average speed.
Instantaneous speed is the speed of an object at a specific time, but average speed is the total distance over the total time.
Instantaneous speed is always slower than average speed.

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The correct distinction between instantaneous speed and average speed is:

Instantaneous speed is the speed of an object at a specific time, but average speed is the total distance over the total time.

Instantaneous speed measures how fast an object is moving at a particular moment, while average speed is calculated by taking the total distance traveled and dividing it by the total time taken for that journey.

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