Question

Position of a moving body?

15. A car travels a certain distance with a speed of 50 km.p.h. and retums with a
speed of 40 km.p.h. Calculate the average speed for the whole journey. (Hint
Suppose that the certain distance travelled by the car with a speed of 50 km/h
is x so that he total distance travelled becomes x + x = 2x)​

Answer 1

44.4 kmp.h

Step-by-step explanation:

Take car is going x distance with . And will come back same distance x There for, time taken to going can be taken as t1

t1 = Distance / Speed

t1 = x / 50 h

time taken to come back can be taken as = t2

t2 = Distance / Speed

t2= x/ 40 h

Average speed = Total distance travel by the car / total time

= 2x / ( x/50 + x/40 )

= 2 × 50×40 / (90)

= 44.4 kmp.h