Question:
During a family road trip, you drive 200 km north in three hours. Afterwards, you drive 200 km south in two hours. Find the average speed and average velocity for your entire trip. [Pg. No. 53]
Answer:
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Total distance travelled = km
Since the final position is the same as the starting position, total displacement = 0.
Hence, since the family returns to the starting point, the net displacement is zero. Therefore, the average speed is 80 km/h and the average velocity is 0 km/h.