You drive your car 5.0 km due east at 35 km/hr and suddenly realize that you forgot your wallet. So, you return home, driving west at 40 km/hr, and upon arrival you spend 10 minutes looking for it. Finally, you get back on the road and drive a total of 57.0 km due east. If your average velocity was 40 km/hr for the whole journey, what was your average speed during the last leg?

You drive your car 5.0 km due east at 35 km/hr and suddenly realize that you forgot your wallet. So, you return home, driving west at 40 km/hr, and upon arrival you spend 10 minutes looking for it. Finally, you get back on the road and drive a total of 57.0 km due east. If your average velocity was 40 km/hr for the whole journey, what was your average speed during the last leg?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

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

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

Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9CQ: If you divide the total distance traveled on a car trip (as determined by the odometer) by the...

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