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A particle travels for half of the time with constant speed
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion
Problem
A particle travels for half of the time with constant speed
2
m s
−
1
2\text{ m s}^{-1}
2
m s
−
1
. In the remaining half of the time, it travels
1
4
\frac14
4
1
of its distance at constant speed
4
m s
−
1
4\text{ m s}^{-1}
4
m s
−
1
and
3
4
\frac34
4
3
of its distance at
6
m s
−
1
6\text{ m s}^{-1}
6
m s
−
1
. Find its average speed during the complete journey.
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