An object travels North at #2 "m/s"# for #8 s# and then travels South at #5 "m/s"# for # 6 s#. What are the object's average speed and velocity?
1 Answer
Sep 20, 2017
Explanation:
North Direction
speed
distance traveled in North
South Direction
speed
distance traveled in North
Total Distance Traveled
Total Displacement
(16 m in North and 46 m in South) (taking North Side as positive)
Total Time
(direction in South)