A cyclist rides along a straight east–west road in two stages

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

A cyclist rides along a straight east–west road in two stages. In the first stage she covers 12 km due east in 30 min. In the second stage she rides another 8 km due east in 20 min. (a) Calculate the total distance travelled and the total time taken. (b) Find the average speed for the whole trip. (c) Determine the magnitude and direction of the average velocity for the entire motion.

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