From January 26, 1977, to September 18, 1983, George Meegan of Great Britain walked from Ushuaia, at the southern tip of South America, to Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, covering 30 600 km. In meters per second, what was the magnitude of his average velocity during that time period?

From January 26, 1977, to September 18, 1983, George Meegan of Great Britain walked from Ushuaia, at the southern tip of South America, to Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, covering 30 600 km. In meters per second, what was the magnitude of his average velocity during that time period?

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From January 26, 1977, to September 18, 1983, George
Meegan of Great Britain walked from Ushuaia, at the southern tip
of South America, to Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, covering 30 600 km. In
meters per second, what was the magnitude of his average velocity
during that time period?

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