Question

Ben walks 500 meter from his house to the corner store. He then walks back towards his house , but continues 200 meters past his house to talk to a neighbor. It takes Ben 17 minutes from the time he leaves his house until he stops to talk to his neighbor. What is Ben average velocity?

Answer 1

Answer:0.3

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Average velocity of Ben = 5.1 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Average velocity = Total displacement / Time taken for that displacement.

Ben walks 500 meter from his house to the corner store. He then walks back towards his house , but continues 200 meters past his house to talk to a neighbor

So his total displacement = 200 meters

Time taken for this = 17 minutes = 17 * 60 = 1020 seconds.

Average velocity = 1020/200 = 5.1 m/s

So average velocity of Ben = 5.1 m/s