University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Motion Along a Straight Line - Problems - Exercises - Page 58: 2.2

Answer

a. -4.42 m/s. b. 0 m/s.

Work Step by Step

a. The average velocity is the displacement divided by the elapsed time. $$\frac{0m – 5150000 m}{1166400s – (0 s)} = -4.42 \frac{m}{s}$$ b. For a round trip, the displacement is zero and the average velocity is zero.
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