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A bird flies from the South Pole to the North Pole. Part of the journey is 1000 miles that takes 2 weeks. What is the bird’s velocity in that time? Show work for credit and include final units.

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Two weeks is

2 weeks * (7 days)/(1 week)* (24 hours)/(1day)=336hours
Then the speed is

(1000miles)/(336hours)=2.97 (miles)/(hour)
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