A car travels due north at for and then continues due north at for another

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Problem

A car travels due north at 60 km h−160\,\text{km\,h}^{-1} for 30 min30\,\text{min} and then continues due north at 40 km h−140\,\text{km\,h}^{-1} for another 30 min30\,\text{min}. Determine its average speed and the magnitude of its average velocity for the whole journey.

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