You start out by driving 138 miles south in 4 hours and 38 minutes, and then you stop and park for a while. Finally you drive another 56 miles south in 4 hours and 25 minutes. The average velocity for your entire trip was 17.15 miles per hour to the south. How much time did you spend parked? a. 1 hours 7 minutes b. 11 hours 18 minutes c. 2 hours 15 minutes d. 4 hours 31 minutes

You start out by driving 138 miles south in 4 hours and 38 minutes, and then you stop and park for a while. Finally you drive another 56 miles south in 4 hours and 25 minutes. The average velocity for your entire trip was 17.15 miles per hour to the south. How much time did you spend parked? a. 1 hours 7 minutes b. 11 hours 18 minutes c. 2 hours 15 minutes d. 4 hours 31 minutes

College Physics

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Chapter1: Introduction: The Nature Of Science And Physics

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Problem 9PE: Tectonic plates are large segments of the Earth's crust that move slowly. Suppose that one such...

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