A student cycles 400 m due east in 2 min and then returns 400 m to the starting point…

PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion

Problem

A student cycles 400 m due east in 2 min and then returns 400 m to the starting point in 3 min. (a) Calculate the average speed for the entire journey. (b) Calculate the average velocity for the entire journey.

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