Taking north as the positive direction, the displacement of the car = 10m - 5m = 5m
average velocity = displacement/total time = 5/(9 + 8) = 5/17 = 0.294m/s
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asked 02/18/20A car travels 10.0 meters north in 9.0 seconds. The car then turns around and travels 5.0 meters south in 8.0 seconds. What is the magnitude of the average velocity of the car during this time interval?
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Taking north as the positive direction, the displacement of the car = 10m - 5m = 5m
average velocity = displacement/total time = 5/(9 + 8) = 5/17 = 0.294m/s
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