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Problem
A car travels
150
m
150\,\text{m}
150
m
north in
30
s
30\,\text{s}
30
s
and then
150
m
150\,\text{m}
150
m
south in
60
s
60\,\text{s}
60
s
. Which option gives the correct pair of (average speed, magnitude of average velocity) for the whole trip? a)
3.3
m/s
,
3.3
m/s
3.3\,\text{m/s},\;3.3\,\text{m/s}
3.3
m/s
,
3.3
m/s
b)
0
m/s
,
3.3
m/s
0\,\text{m/s},\;3.3\,\text{m/s}
0
m/s
,
3.3
m/s
c)
3.3
m/s
,
0
m/s
3.3\,\text{m/s},\;0\,\text{m/s}
3.3
m/s
,
0
m/s
d)
2.5
m/s
,
2.5
m/s
2.5\,\text{m/s},\;2.5\,\text{m/s}
2.5
m/s
,
2.5
m/s
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