document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=826248>Question 826248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a car moves along a straight path. it covers the first half of the distance at the rate of 40km/hr and the second half at rate of 60km/hr.find average velocity? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Avg = 2*40*60/(40 + 60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 48 km/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Doesn't matter if the path is straight or not.<BR>\n" );
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