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You run due east at a constant speed of 3.00 m/s for a distance of 120.0 m and then continue running east at a constant speed of 5.00 m/s for another 120.0 m. For the total 240.0-m run, is your average velocity 4.00 m/s, greater than 4.00 m/s, or less than 4.00 m/s? Explain.

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Explanation:

Given

Speed while running towards east is [tex]v_1=3\ m/s[/tex]

Distance traveled in east direction [tex]x_1=120\ m[/tex]

For Another interval you  run with velocity

[tex]v_2=5\ m/s[/tex]

[tex]x_2=240\ m[/tex]

Total displacement[tex]=x_1+x_2[/tex]

[tex]=120+120=240\ m[/tex]

Time for first interval

[tex]t_1=\frac{x_1}{v_1}=\frac{120}{3}[/tex]

[tex]t_1=\frac{120}{3}=40\ s[/tex]

Time for second interval

[tex]t_2=\frac{x_2}{v_2}=\frac{120}{5}=24\ s[/tex]

total time [tex]t=t_1+t_2[/tex]

[tex]t=40+24=64\ s[/tex]

average velocity [tex]v_{avg}=\frac{x_1+x_2}{t}[/tex]

[tex]v_{avg}=\frac{240}{64}=3.75\ m/s[/tex]

Therefore average velocity is less than [tex]4 m/s[/tex]  

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