Question 350212: A car travels at 60 mph east for 20 min then at 30 mph east for 30 minutes. What is the average speed and average velocity? Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rate*Time=Distance
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. miles miles
Total distance traveled= miles
Total time traveling=hr
Average speed:mph
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Let positive x be East.
Let positive y be North.
Starting position:(,)
East displacement:(,)+(,)
Final position:(,)+(,)=(,)
Time:hr
Average velocity:=(,)
