document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=275400>Question 275400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I flew from Pheonix to Tucson, a distance of 120 miles, at a constant speed of 120 mph, I then returned at a constant speed of 60 mph. what is my average speed, trip distance, displacement, and average velocity? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "what is my average speed? 240/3 = 80 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "trip distance?  240 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "displacement? relative to what?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and average velocity? Velocity is a vector that includes speed and direction.  It's often used to mean speed, and speed has already been calculated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't think averages apply to vectors, either.<BR>\n" );
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