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OS-AP-2-11 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Time, Velocity, and Speed (Problem 11)

A student drove to the university from their home and noted that the odometer reading of their car increased by 12.0 km. The trip took 18.0 min. (a) What was their average speed? (b) If the straight-line distance from their home to the university is 10.3 km in a direction south of east, what was their average velocity? (c) If they returned home by the same path 7 h 30 min after they left, what were their average speed and velocity for the entire trip? Select the answer to part (a).