Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition
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ISBN:9780078807213
Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz
Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz
Chapter5: Displacement And Force In Two Dimensions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 55A
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1. An athlete runs the 400-meter dash in 40 seconds. What is his/her average speed?
A. 1 m/s B. 4 m/s C. 10 m/s D. 100 m/s W
2. Is the velocity of the athlete who runs around the oval zero (0)? Why or why not?
A. Yes, because his displacement is zero.
B. Yes because he finishes 400 meters in 40 seconds.
C. No because his distance and displacement are equal.
D. No because the speed and velocity of the athlete should be the same.
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