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Calculate the average speed of a mouse who runs across a 4-meter-long room in 0.4 seconds.
The average speed of the mouse.
Answer to Problem 3PC
The average speed of the mouse is
Explanation of Solution
Given info: Total distance covered is
Write the expression for average speed.
Here,
Substitute
Thus, the average speed of the mouse is
Conclusion:
Therefore, the average speed of the mouse is
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