University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321973615
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Chapter 2 - Motion Along a Straight Line - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 57: Q2.7

Answer

Their average velocities are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction.

Work Step by Step

Average velocity is displacement divided by elapsed time. The cars have displacement vectors that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. The elapsed time is the same.
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