A student walks 600 m due east in 5.0 min and then 400 m due west in 4.0 min

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion

Problem

A student walks 600 m due east in 5.0 min and then 400 m due west in 4.0 min. (i) Calculate the average speed for the entire walk. (ii) Determine the magnitude and direction of the average velocity.

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