SOLUTION: A mouse ran outside its home to get food. The cheese was located 3 meters north and it takes 20 seconds to reach it. The mouse went back running faster than before and went back ho
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Question 1097275: A mouse ran outside its home to get food. The cheese was located 3 meters north and it takes 20 seconds to reach it. The mouse went back running faster than before and went back home 3 meters south which took 10 seconds. What is the velocity of the mouse? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A mouse ran outside its home to get food. The cheese was located 3 meters north and it takes 20 seconds to reach it. The mouse went back running faster than before and went back home 3 meters south which took 10 seconds. What is the velocity of the mouse?
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If you mean the average speed:
He ran 6 meters in 30 seconds --> 0.2 m/sec
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Going speed is 3/20 = 0.15 m/sec
returning is 3/10 = 0.3 m/sec
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Avg = 2*0.15*0.3/(0.15+0.3) = 0.09/0.45 = 0.2 m/sec