A hiker walks 200 m east in 40 s and then 200 m west in 60 s

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

A hiker walks 200 m east in 40 s and then 200 m west in 60 s. In one or two sentences, explain why the hiker’s average speed during the trip is different from the magnitude of the hiker’s average velocity.

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