A boy walks east and then west in

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Problem

A boy walks 120 m120\,\text{m} east and then 70 m70\,\text{m} west in 50 s50\,\text{s}. Answer the following: (a) Calculate his average speed. (b) Calculate the magnitude and direction of his average velocity. (c) Which is greater: his average speed or the magnitude of his average velocity? Give reason.

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