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Problem
A car travels in a straight line at
20
m
s
−
1
20\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}
20
m
s
−
1
for
50
s
50\,\text{s}
50
s
and then at
10
m
s
−
1
10\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}
10
m
s
−
1
for
30
s
30\,\text{s}
30
s
, all in the same direction. Determine the car’s average velocity for the entire
80
s
80\,\text{s}
80
s
trip.
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