A runner is running around rectangular track with length = 50 meters and width = 20 meters. He travels around rectangular track twice, finally running back to starting point. If the total time he takes to run around the track is 100 seconds, determine average speed and average velocity.

A runner is running around rectangular track with length = 50 meters and width = 20 meters. He travels around rectangular track twice, finally running back to starting point. If the total time he takes to run around the track is 100 seconds, determine average speed and average velocity.

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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