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As part of an exercise program, a woman walks south at a speed of 2.8 m/s for 46 minutes. She then turns around and walks north a distance 3,132 m in 54 minutes . What is the woman's average speed in m/s during her entire motion

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Answer:


A_[avg}=1.81m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that:

North Movement

Velocity
V=2.8

Time
t=46 minuites

South movement

Distance
d=3,132

Time
t'= 54 minutes

Generally the equation for Average Velocity is mathematically given by


A_[avg}\]frac{Total distance}{Total time}

Where

Total distance d_t


d_t=Souther\ distance\ traveled\ +Northern\ distance\ traveled


d_t=(2.8*46*60)+(3132)


d_t=10860

An

Total Time


T=(46+54)60


T=6000

Therefore


A_[avg}=(d_t)/(T)


A_[avg}=(10860)/(6000)


A_[avg}=1.81m/s

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