Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 2 - One-Dimensional Kinematics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 48: 10

Answer

Average speed $=1.83 m/s=4.09mi/h$

Work Step by Step

We know that $v=\frac{s}{t}$ $\implies v=\frac{100m}{54.64s}=1.83m/s$ Now $v=(1.83m/s)(\frac{3600s}{1h})(\frac{1mile}{1.61\times 10^3m})$ $v=4.09miles/h$
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