you are driving home on a weekend from school at 55 mi/h for 110 miles. It then starts to snow and you slow to 35mi/h. you arrive home after driving 4 hours and 15 minutes. How far is your hometown from school?

you are driving home on a weekend from school at 55 mi/h for 110 miles. It then starts to snow and you slow to 35mi/h. you arrive home after driving 4 hours and 15 minutes. How far is your hometown from school?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter1: Units And Measurement

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 32P: A car is traveling at a speed of 33 m/s. (a) What is its speed in kilometers per hour? (b) Is it...

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