A motorist drives north for 41.0 minutes at 67.0 km/h and then stops for 15.0 minutes. He then continues north, traveling 130 km in 2.40 h. What is his total displacement? (km) What is his average velocity? (km/h)

A motorist drives north for 41.0 minutes at 67.0 km/h and then stops for 15.0 minutes. He then continues north, traveling 130 km in 2.40 h. What is his total displacement? (km) What is his average velocity? (km/h)

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Chapter5: Displacement And Force In Two Dimensions

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