A runner competes in a 1500 meter straight-line race. The runner completes the first 650 meters in 4.00 minutes and the following 850 meters in 6.00 minutes. Calculate the average velocity of the runner in km per hour.

A runner competes in a 1500 meter straight-line race. The runner completes the first 650 meters in 4.00 minutes and the following 850 meters in 6.00 minutes. Calculate the average velocity of the runner in km per hour.

University Physics Volume 1

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Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

Section: Chapter Questions

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