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When is the zebra in motion?

When is it not moving?

In motion:

Not moving:

Calculate What is the average speed of the zebra during the time between 0 s and 40 s?

When is the zebra in motion? When is it not moving? In motion: Not moving: Calculate-example-1
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The zebra is stationary(not moving) when the gradient of the distance/time graph is zero; between 20 and 40 seconds. The zebra is moving away from the origin when the gradient is positive; between 0 and 20 and 40 and 60 seconds. Average speed is the distance travelled/ time elapsed so the average speed is 280/60 = 4.67 m/s
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