An object travels North at #8 ms^-1# for #7 s# and then travels South at #7 ms^-1# for #3 s#. What are the object's average speed and velocity?
1 Answer
Apr 24, 2016
Average speed:
Average velocity:
Explanation:
In brief, the average speed relates to the distance traveled, the average velocity to the displacement.
Distance traveled North:
Distance traveled South:
Total distance traveled:
Displacement:
Total time taken:
Average speed:
Average velocity: