If you drive from Santa Cruz to San Jose, and back to the same place you started in 1.5 hours. What is your average speed in m/s? Assume that the odometer in your car changes by 60 miles in your round trip.

If you drive from Santa Cruz to San Jose, and back to the same place you started in 1.5 hours. What is your average speed in m/s? Assume that the odometer in your car changes by 60 miles in your round trip.

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Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

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