A student walks 200 ,m east from his home to the library and then immediately walks…

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Problem

A student walks 200\,m east from his home to the library and then immediately walks back along the same path to his home, taking a total of 8\,min for the round trip. Which of the following statements is true for the entire journey? (a) Average speed is non-zero, average velocity is zero. (b) Average speed is zero, average velocity is non-zero eastward. (c) Average speed is non-zero, average velocity is non-zero eastward. (d) Average speed is 0.42 m s−10.42\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}, average velocity is zero.

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