A turtle and a rabbit engage in a footrace over a distance of 4.00 km. The rabbit runs 0.500 km and then stops for a 90.0-min nap. Upon awakening, he remembers the race and runs twice as fast. Finishing the course in a total time of 1.75 h, the rabbit wins the race. (a) Calculate the average speed of the rabbit. (b) What was his average speed before he stopped for a nap?

A turtle and a rabbit engage in a footrace over a distance of 4.00 km. The rabbit runs 0.500 km and then stops for a 90.0-min nap. Upon awakening, he remembers the race and runs twice as fast. Finishing the course in a total time of 1.75 h, the rabbit wins the race. (a) Calculate the average speed of the rabbit. (b) What was his average speed before he stopped for a nap?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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Problem 48P: A commuter train travels between two downtown stations. Because the stations are only 1.00 km apart,...

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