A quarterback throws a pass to a defender on the other team who intercepts the football. Assume the defender had to run 28.3 m away from the quarterback to catch the ball, then 46.4 m towards the quarterback before he is tackled. The entire play took 6.68 seconds. What is the average speed of the defender? NOTE: For the unit only write the symbol not the word. (Ex. m not meters)

A quarterback throws a pass to a defender on the other team who intercepts the football. Assume the defender had to run 28.3 m away from the quarterback to catch the ball, then 46.4 m towards the quarterback before he is tackled. The entire play took 6.68 seconds. What is the average speed of the defender? NOTE: For the unit only write the symbol not the word. (Ex. m not meters)

College Physics

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ISBN:9781938168000

Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Publisher:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Chapter2: Kinematics

Section: Chapter Questions

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