You drive on Interstate 10 from San Antonio to Houston, half the time at 65 km/h and the other half at 99 km/h. On the way back you travel half the distance at 65 km/h and the other half at 99 km/h. What is your average speed (a) from San Antonio to Houston, (b) from Houston back to San Antonio, and (c) for the entire trip? (d) What is your average velocity for the entire trip?

You drive on Interstate 10 from San Antonio to Houston, half the time at 65 km/h and the other half at 99 km/h. On the way back you travel half the distance at 65 km/h and the other half at 99 km/h. What is your average speed (a) from San Antonio to Houston, (b) from Houston back to San Antonio, and (c) for the entire trip? (d) What is your average velocity for the entire trip?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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