Physics

Physics

Problem

Answer the following questions related to the quantities average speed and average velocity. a. (i) Define average speed and average velocity. b. (ii) Give one concrete example of a journey in which the average speed is non-zero but the average velocity is zero. Explain your answer briefly in 3–4 lines. c. (iii) Derive, step by step, the numerical conversion factor between 1 km/h1\,\text{km/h} and m/s\text{m/s}. Show how the basic SI units of length and time lead to this factor.

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