A cyclist rides straight along an east–west road: first due east in

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Problem

A cyclist rides straight along an east–west road: first 500 m500\,\text{m} due east in 100 s100\,\text{s}, then 300 m300\,\text{m} due west in 80 s80\,\text{s}. (i) Determine the total distance travelled. (ii) Determine the total displacement, taking east as the positive direction. (iii) Calculate the average speed for the entire motion. (iv) Calculate the average velocity, giving its magnitude and direction. (v) Which quantity—average speed or average velocity—changes more if the cyclist rides an extra 100 m100\,\text{m} west at the same speed before stopping? Give a brief reason based on your answers above.

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