Compute your average velocity in the following two cases: (a) You walk 54.6 m at a speed of 2.40 m/s and then run 54.6 m at a speed of 4.06 m/s along a straight track. (b) You walk for 1.00 min at a speed of 2.40 m/s and then run for 1.88 min at 4.06 m/s along a straight track.

Compute your average velocity in the following two cases: (a) You walk 54.6 m at a speed of 2.40 m/s and then run 54.6 m at a speed of 4.06 m/s along a straight track. (b) You walk for 1.00 min at a speed of 2.40 m/s and then run for 1.88 min at 4.06 m/s along a straight track.

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