Modified Mastering Physics with Pearson eText -- Combo Access -- for Physics for Scientist and Engineers (18 week)
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Chapter 2, Problem 13Q
You travel from point A to point B in a car moving at a constant speed of 70 km/h. Then you travel the same distance from point B to another point C, moving at a constant speed of 90 km/h. Is your average speed for the entire trip from A to C 80 km/h? Explain why or why not.
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