Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Kinematics in One Dimension - Check Your Understanding - Page 29: 5

Answer

Average velocity $\approx$ 2.7 m/s due east Average speed = 8.0 m/s

Work Step by Step

Let due east be the positive direction Time = 5 $\times$ 60 = 300 s Displacement = $x_{f}$ - $x_{0}$ = 800 - 0 = 800 Average velocity = $\frac{displacement}{time}$ = $\frac{800}{300}$ $\approx$ +2.7 m/s (2.7 m/s due east) Distance = 1600 + 800 = 2400 m Average speed = $\frac{distance}{time}$ = $\frac{2400}{300}$ = 8.0 m/s
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