A man walks on a straight road from his home to a market 5 km away with a speed of 10 km/h. Finding the market closed, he instantly turns and walks back home with a speed of 7.5 km/h. What is the magnitude of average velocity?

A man walks on a straight road from his home to a market 5 km away with a speed of 10 km/h. Finding the market closed, he instantly turns and walks back home with a speed of 7.5 km/h. What is the magnitude of average velocity?

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